Which to use
“verleiten” is a verb and “Verletzten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,451
- “verleiten” frequency rank
- #7,545
- “Verletzten” frequency rank
- 35996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verleiten | Verletzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden zu einer Handlung veranlassen, die er von sich aus nicht gemacht hätte | Dativ Plural der starken Deklination des Substantivs Verletzte |
Where the eye mixes verleiten and Verletzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verleiten runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against Verletzten's 10 (CVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verleiten and Verletzten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verleiten is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯tn̩] while Verletzten is [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡stn̩]. 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 35996, 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]. Verletzten is at rank #7,545, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡stn̩].
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 35996, this pair ranks #1,626,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verleiten vs Verletzten
Shared letters: elnrtv. Private to "verleiten": i. Private to "Verletzten": z.
"verleiten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "Verletzten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verleiten ← evrleiten · velreiten · vereliten · verleietn · verleitenn · verleitne · verleitten · verletien
- Verletzten ← evrletzten · velretzten · vereltzten · verlettzten · verletzetn · verletztenn · verletztne · verletztten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verleiten" and "Verletzten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verleiten" or "Verletzten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verleiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verletzten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,626,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verleiten" and "Verletzten" 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 #1,626,552 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.