Which to use
“verleih” and “verzeihe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,000
- “verleih” frequency rank
- #36,712
- “verzeihe” frequency rank
- 64712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verleih | verzeihe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verleihen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verzeihen |
Where the eye mixes verleih and verzeihe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verleih runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against verzeihe's 8 (CVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verleih with verzeihe
A purely visual mix-up. verleih ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯]) and verzeihe ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64712, 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]. verzeihe is at rank #36,712, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ə].
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 64712, this pair ranks #631,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verleih vs verzeihe
Shared letters: ehirv. Private to "verleih": l. Private to "verzeihe": z.
"verleih" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "verzeihe" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verleih" and "verzeihe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verleih" vs "verzeihe" - which ranks higher?
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 "verzeihe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #631,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verleih" and "verzeihe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verzeihe vs vorzeige". 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 #631,972 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.