Which to use
“verliert” and “versieht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,223
- “verliert” frequency rank
- #40,289
- “versieht” frequency rank
- 42512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verliert | versieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs verlieren | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versehen |
Where the eye mixes verliert and versieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verliert and versieht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between verliert and versieht
A purely visual mix-up. verliert ([fɛɐ̯ˈliːɐ̯t]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42512, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verliert is recorded at frequency rank #2,223, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈliːɐ̯t]. 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 42512, this pair ranks #1,447,009 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verliert vs versieht
Shared letters: eirtv. Private to "verliert": l. Private to "versieht": hs.
"verliert" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "versieht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verliert" for "versieht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verliert" vs "versieht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verliert" 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 #1,447,009 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verliert" 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 #1,447,009 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.