Which to use
“vermiesen” and “verziehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,231
- “vermiesen” frequency rank
- #20,118
- “verziehen” frequency rank
- 62349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermiesen | verziehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Schönes (das jemand anderes erlebt, wie Freude, Spass oder gute Stimmung) stören/verderben | aus der Form geraten |
Where the eye mixes vermiesen and verziehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vermiesen and verziehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: vermiesen vs verziehen
A purely visual mix-up. vermiesen ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːzn̩]) and verziehen ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːən]) 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 62349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermiesen is recorded at frequency rank #42,231, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmiːzn̩]. verziehen is at rank #20,118, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːən].
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 62349, this pair ranks #716,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vermiesen vs verziehen
Shared letters: einrv. Private to "vermiesen": ms. Private to "verziehen": hz.
"vermiesen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "verziehen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vermiesen" and "verziehen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vermiesen" or "verziehen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vermiesen" and "verziehen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermiesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verziehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #716,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermiesen" and "verziehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verbissen 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 #716,157 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.