Which to use
“vermochte” and “verzichte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,561
- “vermochte” frequency rank
- #18,426
- “verzichte” frequency rank
- 42987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermochte | verzichte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vermögen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verzichten |
Where the eye mixes vermochte and verzichte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vermochte with verzichte
A purely visual mix-up. vermochte ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɔxtə]) and verzichte ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçtə]) 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 42987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermochte is recorded at frequency rank #24,561, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɔxtə]. verzichte is at rank #18,426, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçtə].
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 42987, this pair ranks #1,432,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vermochte vs verzichte
Shared letters: cehrtv. Private to "vermochte": mo. Private to "verzichte": iz.
"vermochte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "verzichte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vermochte" and "verzichte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vermochte" vs "verzichte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermochte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzichte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,432,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermochte" and "verzichte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermacht vs vermochte". 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 #1,432,136 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.