Which to use
“verleih” and “verleihen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,000
- “verleih” frequency rank
- #7,415
- “verleihen” frequency rank
- 35415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verleih | verleihen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verleihen | etwas zeitweise jemandem überlassen |
Where the eye mixes verleih and verleihen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verleih runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against verleihen's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verleih with verleihen
A purely visual mix-up. verleih ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯]) and verleihen ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯ən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “verleih” sits inside “verleihen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35415, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verleih is recorded at frequency rank #28,000, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯]. verleihen is at rank #7,415, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯ən].
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 35415, this pair ranks #1,640,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verleih vs verleihen
Shared letters: ehilrv. Private to "verleih": -. Private to "verleihen": n.
"verleih" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "verleihen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verleih" for "verleihen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verleih" or "verleihen"?
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 "verleih" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verleihen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,640,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verleih" and "verleihen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verleih vs verzeihe". 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 #1,640,571 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.