Which to use
“verfehlt” and “verteilt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,001
- “verfehlt” frequency rank
- #2,523
- “verteilt” frequency rank
- 12524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfehlt | verteilt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verfehlen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verteilen |
Where the eye mixes verfehlt and verteilt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verfehlt (CVCCVCCC) and verteilt (CVCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between verfehlt and verteilt
A purely visual mix-up. verfehlt ([fɛɐ̯ˈfeːlt]) and verteilt ([fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lt]) 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 12524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verfehlt is recorded at frequency rank #10,001, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfeːlt]. verteilt is at rank #2,523, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lt].
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 12524, this pair ranks #1,963,658 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verfehlt vs verteilt
Shared letters: elrtv. Private to "verfehlt": fh. Private to "verteilt": i.
"verfehlt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verteilt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verfehlt" for "verteilt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verfehlt" or "verteilt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verfehlt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verteilt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,963,658 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verfehlt" and "verteilt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verfehlt vs vermählt". 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 #1,963,658 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.