Which to use
“verewigt” and “vergeigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,338
- “verewigt” frequency rank
- #45,654
- “vergeigt” frequency rank
- 76992
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verewigt | vergeigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verewigen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergeigen |
Where the eye mixes verewigt and vergeigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verewigt (CVCVCVCC) and vergeigt (CVCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between verewigt and vergeigt
A purely visual mix-up. verewigt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːvɪçt]) and vergeigt ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡaɪ̯kt]) 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 76992, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verewigt is recorded at frequency rank #31,338, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːvɪçt]. vergeigt is at rank #45,654, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaɪ̯kt].
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 76992, this pair ranks #271,051 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verewigt vs vergeigt
Shared letters: egirtv. Private to "verewigt": w. Private to "vergeigt": -.
"verewigt" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "vergeigt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verewigt" and "vergeigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verewigt" or "vergeigt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "verewigt" and "vergeigt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verewigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergeigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #271,051 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verewigt" and "vergeigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergeigt vs verheilt". 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 #271,051 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.