Which to use
“verführt” and “verzehrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,861
- “verführt” frequency rank
- #21,833
- “verzehrt” frequency rank
- 38694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verführt | verzehrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verführen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verzehren |
Where the eye mixes verführt and verzehrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verführt and verzehrt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: verführt vs verzehrt
A purely visual mix-up. verführt ([fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɐ̯t]) 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 38694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verführt is recorded at frequency rank #16,861, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɐ̯t]. 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 38694, this pair ranks #1,557,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verführt vs verzehrt
Shared letters: ehrtv. Private to "verführt": fü. Private to "verzehrt": z.
"verführt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verzehrt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verzehrt ← evrzehrt · verezhrt · verrzehrt · verzehhrt · verzehrrt · verzehrtt · verzehtr · verzerht
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verführt" and "verzehrt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verführt" or "verzehrt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verführt" 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 #1,557,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verführt" 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 #1,557,144 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.