Which to use
“Verlinkung” and “Verzinsung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,102
- “Verlinkung” frequency rank
- #36,101
- “Verzinsung” frequency rank
- 75203
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlinkung | Verzinsung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorgang des Verlinkens, Zustand des Verlinktseins | Rendite einer Investition |
Where the eye mixes Verlinkung and Verzinsung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Verlinkung and Verzinsung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Verlinkung vs Verzinsung
A purely visual mix-up. Verlinkung ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɪŋkʊŋ]) and Verzinsung ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪnzʊŋ]) 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 75203, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verlinkung is recorded at frequency rank #39,102, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɪŋkʊŋ]. Verzinsung is at rank #36,101, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪnzʊŋ].
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 75203, this pair ranks #313,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Verlinkung vs Verzinsung
Shared letters: eginruv. Private to "Verlinkung": kl. Private to "Verzinsung": sz.
"Verlinkung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "Verzinsung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verlinkung ← evrlinkung · velrinkung · verilnkung · verliknung · verlinkkung · verlinknug · verlinkugn · verlinkungg
- Verzinsung ← evrzinsung · veriznsung · verrzinsung · verzinnsung · verzinsnug · verzinssung · verzinsugn · verzinsungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verlinkung" and "Verzinsung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Verlinkung" or "Verzinsung" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlinkung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verzinsung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #313,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlinkung" and "Verzinsung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verzierung vs Verzinsung". 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 #313,852 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.