Which to use
“verschieben” and “verschreiben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,485
- “verschieben” frequency rank
- #28,914
- “verschreiben” frequency rank
- 35399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verschieben | verschreiben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas über den Boden schiebend von einem an einen anderen Ort bewegen | beim Schreiben (aus Versehen) einen Fehler machen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verschieben and verschreiben apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. verschieben ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːbn̩]) and verschreiben ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35399, 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]. verschreiben is at rank #28,914, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁaɪ̯bn̩].
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 35399, this pair ranks #1,640,954 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verschieben vs verschreiben
Shared letters: bcehinrsv. Private to "verschieben": -. Private to "verschreiben": -.
"verschieben" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCVC · "verschreiben" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verschieben ← evrschieben · vercshieben · verrschieben · verscchieben · verscheiben · verschhieben · verschibeen · verschiebben
- verschreiben ← evrschreiben · vercshreiben · verrschreiben · verscchreiben · verscheriben · verschhreiben · verschrebien · verschreibben
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verschieben" and "verschreiben" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verschieben" or "verschreiben"?
Remembering verschieben vs verschreiben
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verschieben” entry
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