Which to use
“vermischt” is a verb and “Verzicht” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,508
- “vermischt” frequency rank
- #7,250
- “Verzicht” frequency rank
- 20758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermischt | Verzicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vermischen | Nichtinanspruchnahme von etwas, das einem zusteht; Aufgabe eines Wunsches |
Where the eye mixes vermischt and Verzicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vermischt runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCCC) against Verzicht's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vermischt with Verzicht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vermischt is [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪʃt] while Verzicht is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20758, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermischt is recorded at frequency rank #13,508, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪʃt]. Verzicht is at rank #7,250, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçt].
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 20758, this pair ranks #1,894,090 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermischt vs Verzicht
Shared letters: cehirtv. Private to "vermischt": ms. Private to "Verzicht": z.
"vermischt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCC · "Verzicht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vermischt" for "Verzicht" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vermischt" or "Verzicht"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "vermischt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verzicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,894,090 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermischt" and "Verzicht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verzicht 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 #1,894,090 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.