Which to use
“verlieh” and “versieht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,867
- “verlieh” frequency rank
- #40,289
- “versieht” frequency rank
- 57156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlieh | versieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verleihen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versehen |
Where the eye mixes verlieh and versieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verlieh runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against versieht's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verlieh and versieht
A purely visual mix-up. verlieh ([fɛɐ̯ˈliː]) and versieht ([fɛɐ̯ˈziːt]) 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 57156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlieh is recorded at frequency rank #16,867, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈliː]. versieht is at rank #40,289, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈziːt].
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 57156, this pair ranks #912,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlieh vs versieht
Shared letters: ehirv. Private to "verlieh": l. Private to "versieht": st.
"verlieh" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "versieht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verlieh" and "versieht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verlieh" vs "versieht" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlieh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versieht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #912,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlieh" and "versieht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versieht 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 #912,332 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.