Which to use
“Verengung” and “Vererbung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,083
- “Verengung” frequency rank
- #37,862
- “Vererbung” frequency rank
- 84945
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verengung | Vererbung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Vorgang des Sichverengens | Weitergabe von Merkmalen an die Nachkommen |
Where the eye mixes Verengung and Vererbung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Verengung and Vererbung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Verengung and Vererbung
A purely visual mix-up. Verengung ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛŋʊŋ]) and Vererbung ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁbʊŋ]) 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 84945, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verengung is recorded at frequency rank #47,083, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛŋʊŋ]. Vererbung is at rank #37,862, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁbʊŋ].
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 84945, this pair ranks #115,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Verengung vs Vererbung
Shared letters: egnruv. Private to "Verengung": -. Private to "Vererbung": b.
"Verengung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "Vererbung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verengung" for "Vererbung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Verengung" vs "Vererbung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verengung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vererbung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #115,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verengung" and "Vererbung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verengung vs Verhängung". 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 #115,810 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.