Which to use
“verleihen” is a verb and “Verleihung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,415
- “verleihen” frequency rank
- #8,477
- “Verleihung” frequency rank
- 15892
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verleihen | Verleihung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas zeitweise jemandem überlassen | zeitweise Überlassung |
Where the eye mixes verleihen and Verleihung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verleihen runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against Verleihung's 10 (CVCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verleihen and Verleihung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verleihen is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯ən] while Verleihung is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯ʊŋ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15892, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verleihen is recorded at frequency rank #7,415, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯ən]. Verleihung is at rank #8,477, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯ʊŋ].
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 15892, this pair ranks #1,940,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verleihen vs Verleihung
Shared letters: ehilnrv. Private to "verleihen": -. Private to "Verleihung": gu.
"verleihen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "Verleihung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verleihen ← evrleihen · velreihen · verelihen · verlehien · verleiehn · verleihenn · verleihhen · verleihne
- Verleihung ← evrleihung · velreihung · verelihung · verlehiung · verleihhung · verleihnug · verleihugn · verleihungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verleihen" for "Verleihung" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verleihen" or "Verleihung"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "verleihen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verleihung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,940,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verleihen" and "Verleihung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verleihen 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 #1,940,280 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.