Which to use
“verfehlt” and “verzehrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,001
- “verfehlt” frequency rank
- #21,833
- “verzehrt” frequency rank
- 31834
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfehlt | verzehrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verfehlen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verzehren |
Where the eye mixes verfehlt and verzehrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses verfehlt with verzehrt
A purely visual mix-up. verfehlt ([fɛɐ̯ˈfeːlt]) and verzehrt ([ˌfɛɐ̯ˈt͡seːɐ̯t]) 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 31834, 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]. verzehrt is at rank #21,833, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈt͡seːɐ̯t].
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 31834, this pair ranks #1,720,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verfehlt vs verzehrt
Shared letters: ehrtv. Private to "verfehlt": fl. Private to "verzehrt": z.
"verfehlt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verzehrt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verfehlt" for "verzehrt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verfehlt" vs "verzehrt" - which ranks higher?
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 "verzehrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,720,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verfehlt" and "verzehrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verweht vs verzehrt". 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 #1,720,073 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.