vergeigtvsverheiltTell them apart

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“vergeigt” and “verheilt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,654
“vergeigt” frequency rank
#41,539
“verheilt” frequency rank
87193
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vergeigt verheilt
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergeigen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verheilen

Where the eye mixes vergeigt and verheilt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

8 ch
vergeigt
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verheilt

Look-alike desk: vergeigt vs verheilt

A purely visual mix-up. vergeigt ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡaɪ̯kt]) and verheilt ([fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯lt]) 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 87193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vergeigt is recorded at frequency rank #45,654, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaɪ̯kt]. verheilt is at rank #41,539, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯lt].

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 87193, this pair ranks #83,599 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of vergeigt vs verheilt

Shared letters: eirtv. Private to "vergeigt": g. Private to "verheilt": hl.

"vergeigt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC  ·  "verheilt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vergeigtevrgeigt · vegreigt · veregigt · vergegit · vergeiggt · vergeigtt · vergeitg · verggeigt
  • verheiltevrheilt · vehreilt · verehilt · verheillt · verheiltt · verheitl · verhelit · verhheilt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vergeigt" and "verheilt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡaɪ̯kt] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯lt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vergeigt" or "verheilt"?
"verheilt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,539 in our German list, against #45,654 for "vergeigt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

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  • Full dictionary entry for "vergeigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "verheilt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #83,599 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "vergeigt" and "verheilt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergeigt vs verreist". 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 #83,599 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list