Which to use
“verschieben” is a verb and “Verschiebung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,485
- “verschieben” frequency rank
- #13,268
- “Verschiebung” frequency rank
- 19753
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verschieben | Verschiebung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas über den Boden schiebend von einem an einen anderen Ort bewegen | das Verschieben oder Verschobenwerden |
Where the eye mixes verschieben and Verschiebung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between verschieben and Verschiebung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verschieben is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːbn̩] while Verschiebung is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːbʊŋ]. 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 19753, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verschieben is recorded at frequency rank #6,485, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːbn̩]. Verschiebung is at rank #13,268, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːbʊŋ].
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 19753, this pair ranks #1,904,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verschieben vs Verschiebung
Shared letters: bcehinrsv. Private to "verschieben": -. Private to "Verschiebung": gu.
"verschieben" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCVC · "Verschiebung" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verschieben ← evrschieben · vercshieben · verrschieben · verscchieben · verscheiben · verschhieben · verschibeen · verschiebben
- Verschiebung ← evrschiebung · vercshiebung · verrschiebung · verscchiebung · verscheibung · verschhiebung · verschibeung · verschiebbung
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verschieben" and "Verschiebung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verschieben" or "Verschiebung"?
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 "verschieben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verschiebung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,904,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verschieben" and "Verschiebung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verschiebung vs Verschiebungen". 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 #1,904,948 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.