Which to use
“verschieben” and “verschrieben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,485
- “verschieben” frequency rank
- #11,776
- “verschrieben” frequency rank
- 18261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verschieben | verschrieben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas über den Boden schiebend von einem an einen anderen Ort bewegen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verschreiben |
Where the eye mixes verschieben and verschrieben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses verschieben with verschrieben
A purely visual mix-up. verschieben ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːbn̩]) and verschrieben ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁiːbn̩]) 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 18261, 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]. verschrieben is at rank #11,776, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁiːbn̩].
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 18261, this pair ranks #1,919,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verschieben vs verschrieben
Shared letters: bcehinrsv. Private to "verschieben": -. Private to "verschrieben": -.
"verschieben" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCVC · "verschrieben" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verschieben ← evrschieben · vercshieben · verrschieben · verscchieben · verscheiben · verschhieben · verschibeen · verschiebben
- verschrieben ← evrschrieben · vercshrieben · verrschrieben · verscchrieben · verschhrieben · verschireben · verschribeen · verschriebben
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verschieben" and "verschrieben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verschieben" or "verschrieben"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verschieben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verschrieben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,919,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verschieben" and "verschrieben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verschreiben vs verschrieben". 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 #1,919,923 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.