Which to use
“vermeide” and “verzeihe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,492
- “vermeide” frequency rank
- #36,712
- “verzeihe” frequency rank
- 75204
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermeide | verzeihe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermeiden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verzeihen |
Where the eye mixes vermeide and verzeihe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vermeide and verzeihe follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: vermeide vs verzeihe
A purely visual mix-up. vermeide ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯də]) and verzeihe ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ə]) 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 75204, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermeide is recorded at frequency rank #38,492, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯də]. verzeihe is at rank #36,712, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ə].
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 75204, this pair ranks #313,826 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vermeide vs verzeihe
Shared letters: eirv. Private to "vermeide": dm. Private to "verzeihe": hz.
"vermeide" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "verzeihe" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vermeide" and "verzeihe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vermeide" or "verzeihe"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermeide" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzeihe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #313,826 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermeide" and "verzeihe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermeide vs verteile". 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 #313,826 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.