Which to use
“verjährt” and “verzehrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,274
- “verjährt” frequency rank
- #21,833
- “verzehrt” frequency rank
- 59107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verjährt | verzehrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verjähren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verzehren |
Where the eye mixes verjährt and verzehrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verjährt and verzehrt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verjährt with verzehrt
A purely visual mix-up. verjährt ([fɛɐ̯ˈjɛːɐ̯t]) 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 59107, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verjährt is recorded at frequency rank #37,274, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈjɛːɐ̯t]. 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 59107, this pair ranks #837,066 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verjährt vs verzehrt
Shared letters: ehrtv. Private to "verjährt": jä. Private to "verzehrt": z.
"verjährt" · 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
Can "verjährt" and "verzehrt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verjährt" or "verzehrt"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "verjährt" 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 #837,066 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verjährt" and "verzehrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verjährt vs vermählt". 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 #837,066 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.