Which to use
“verfehlten” and “verteilten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,907
- “verfehlten” frequency rank
- #16,588
- “verteilten” frequency rank
- 59495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfehlten | verteilten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verfehlt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verteilt |
Where the eye mixes verfehlten and verteilten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verfehlten (CVCCVCCCVC) and verteilten (CVCCVVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses verfehlten with verteilten
A purely visual mix-up. verfehlten ([fɛɐ̯ˈfeːltn̩]) and verteilten ([fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯ltn̩]) 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 59495, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verfehlten is recorded at frequency rank #42,907, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfeːltn̩]. verteilten is at rank #16,588, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯ltn̩].
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 59495, this pair ranks #822,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verfehlten vs verteilten
Shared letters: elnrtv. Private to "verfehlten": fh. Private to "verteilten": i.
"verfehlten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "verteilten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verfehlten ← evrfehlten · vefrehlten · verefhlten · verfehhlten · verfehletn · verfehllten · verfehltenn · verfehltne
- verteilten ← evrteilten · veretilten · verrteilten · verteiletn · verteillten · verteiltenn · verteiltne · verteiltten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verfehlten" for "verteilten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verfehlten" vs "verteilten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verfehlten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verteilten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #822,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verfehlten" and "verteilten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verfehlten vs verkehrten". 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 #822,438 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.