Which to use
“verlesen” and “verwiesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,753
- “verlesen” frequency rank
- #7,248
- “verwiesen” frequency rank
- 27001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlesen | verwiesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Fehler beim Lesen machen; etwas falsch lesen; ein oder mehrere Worte beim Lesen verwechseln | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verweisen |
Where the eye mixes verlesen and verwiesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verlesen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against verwiesen's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verlesen vs verwiesen
A purely visual mix-up. verlesen ([fɛɐ̯ˈleːzn̩]) and verwiesen ([fɛɐ̯ˈviːzn̩]) 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 27001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlesen is recorded at frequency rank #19,753, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈleːzn̩]. verwiesen is at rank #7,248, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈviːzn̩].
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 27001, this pair ranks #1,808,872 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlesen vs verwiesen
Shared letters: enrsv. Private to "verlesen": l. Private to "verwiesen": iw.
"verlesen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "verwiesen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verlesen" and "verwiesen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verlesen" vs "verwiesen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verwiesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,808,872 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlesen" and "verwiesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlesen vs vermiesen". 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 #1,808,872 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.