Which to use
“verneinen” and “verweilen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,843
- “verneinen” frequency rank
- #14,449
- “verweilen” frequency rank
- 45292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verneinen | verweilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Frage mit Nein beantworten | an einem Ort bleiben |
Where the eye mixes verneinen and verweilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verneinen and verweilen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verneinen with verweilen
A purely visual mix-up. verneinen ([fɛɐ̯ˈnaɪ̯nən]) and verweilen ([fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯lən]) 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 45292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verneinen is recorded at frequency rank #30,843, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈnaɪ̯nən]. verweilen is at rank #14,449, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯lən].
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 45292, this pair ranks #1,358,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verneinen vs verweilen
Shared letters: einrv. Private to "verneinen": -. Private to "verweilen": lw.
"verneinen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "verweilen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verneinen" for "verweilen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verneinen" or "verweilen"?
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 "verneinen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verweilen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,358,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verneinen" and "verweilen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verfeinern vs verneinen". 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 #1,358,005 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.