Which to use
“verengt” and “vererbt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,861
- “verengt” frequency rank
- #22,946
- “vererbt” frequency rank
- 60807
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verengt | vererbt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verengen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vererben |
Where the eye mixes verengt and vererbt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. verengt and vererbt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verengt with vererbt
A purely visual mix-up. verengt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛŋt]) and vererbt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁpt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60807, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verengt is recorded at frequency rank #37,861, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛŋt]. vererbt is at rank #22,946, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁpt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 60807, this pair ranks #773,316 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verengt vs vererbt
Shared letters: ertv. Private to "verengt": gn. Private to "vererbt": b.
"verengt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "vererbt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verengt" for "vererbt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verengt" vs "vererbt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verengt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vererbt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #773,316 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verengt" and "vererbt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verengt vs verkennt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #773,316 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.