Which to use
“verleiten” and “verleitet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,451
- “verleiten” frequency rank
- #28,001
- “verleitet” frequency rank
- 56452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verleiten | verleitet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden zu einer Handlung veranlassen, die er von sich aus nicht gemacht hätte | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verleiten |
Where the eye mixes verleiten and verleitet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verleiten and verleitet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: verleiten vs verleitet
A purely visual mix-up. verleiten ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯tn̩]) and verleitet ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯tət]) 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 a single letter - n in “verleiten” becomes t in “verleitet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56452, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verleiten is recorded at frequency rank #28,451, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯tn̩]. verleitet is at rank #28,001, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯tət].
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 56452, this pair ranks #939,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verleiten vs verleitet
Shared letters: eilrtv. Private to "verleiten": n. Private to "verleitet": -.
"verleiten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "verleitet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verleiten" and "verleitet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verleiten" vs "verleitet" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "verleiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verleitet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #939,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verleiten" and "verleitet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vereiteln vs verleiten". 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 #939,622 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.