Which to use
“verleiht” and “verzeih” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,478
- “verleiht” frequency rank
- #30,369
- “verzeih” frequency rank
- 39847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verleiht | verzeih |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verleihen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verzeihen |
Where the eye mixes verleiht and verzeih
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verleiht runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCC) against verzeih's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verleiht vs verzeih
A purely visual mix-up. verleiht ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯t]) and verzeih ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯]) 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 39847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verleiht is recorded at frequency rank #9,478, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯t]. verzeih is at rank #30,369, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯].
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 39847, this pair ranks #1,525,208 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verleiht vs verzeih
Shared letters: ehirv. Private to "verleiht": lt. Private to "verzeih": z.
"verleiht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "verzeih" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verleiht" and "verzeih" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verleiht" or "verzeih"?
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 "verleiht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzeih" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,525,208 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verleiht" and "verzeih" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verzeih vs verzieh". 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 #1,525,208 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.