Which to use
“verengt” and “verewigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,861
- “verengt” frequency rank
- #31,338
- “verewigt” frequency rank
- 69199
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verengt | verewigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verengen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verewigen |
Where the eye mixes verengt and verewigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verengt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against verewigt's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verengt vs verewigt
A purely visual mix-up. verengt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛŋt]) and verewigt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːvɪçt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69199, 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]. verewigt is at rank #31,338, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːvɪçt].
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 69199, this pair ranks #483,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verengt vs verewigt
Shared letters: egrtv. Private to "verengt": n. Private to "verewigt": iw.
"verengt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "verewigt" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verengt" for "verewigt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "verengt" or "verewigt" show up more?
What to do next
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 "verewigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #483,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verengt" and "verewigt" 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 #483,957 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.