Which to use
“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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vergeigt" and "verheilt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vergeigt" or "verheilt"?
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 "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.