Which to use
“vergeigt” is a verb and “verreist” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,654
- “vergeigt” frequency rank
- #40,932
- “verreist” frequency rank
- 86586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergeigt | verreist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergeigen | auf einer Reise befindlich |
Where the eye mixes vergeigt and verreist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vergeigt and verreist follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses vergeigt with verreist
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vergeigt is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaɪ̯kt] while verreist is [fɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86586, 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]. verreist is at rank #40,932, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯st].
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 86586, this pair ranks #91,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vergeigt vs verreist
Shared letters: eirtv. Private to "vergeigt": g. Private to "verreist": s.
"vergeigt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "verreist" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vergeigt" for "verreist" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vergeigt" vs "verreist" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "verreist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #91,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergeigt" and "verreist" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergeigt vs verheilt". 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 #91,694 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.