Which to use
“Vergleich” is a noun and “verglich” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #787
- “Vergleich” frequency rank
- #23,352
- “verglich” frequency rank
- 24139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vergleich | verglich |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Nebeneinanderstellen von zwei oder mehr Gegenständen, Ideen, Personen, um herauszufinden, ob und wie sie sich hinsichtlich eines bestimmten Kriteriums ähneln | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vergleichen |
Where the eye mixes Vergleich and verglich
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Vergleich and verglich
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vergleich is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡlaɪ̯ç] while verglich is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡlɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24139, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vergleich is recorded at frequency rank #787, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡlaɪ̯ç]. verglich is at rank #23,352, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡlɪç].
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 24139, this pair ranks #1,851,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vergleich vs verglich
Shared letters: ceghilrv. Private to "Vergleich": -. Private to "verglich": -.
"Vergleich" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCC · "verglich" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vergleich" and "verglich" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Vergleich" or "verglich" show up more?
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 "Vergleich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verglich" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,851,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vergleich" and "verglich" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergleichs vs verglich". 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 #1,851,842 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.