Which to use
“verschlingen” and “verschlingt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,219
- “verschlingen” frequency rank
- #30,362
- “verschlingt” frequency rank
- 56581
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verschlingen | verschlingt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (auch übertragen) gierig oder hastig in sich aufnehmen, essen, fressen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verschlingen |
Where the eye mixes verschlingen and verschlingt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. verschlingen runs 12 letters (CVCCCCCVCCVC) against verschlingt's 11 (CVCCCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verschlingen and verschlingt
A purely visual mix-up. verschlingen ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɪŋən]) and verschlingt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɪŋt]) 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 56581, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verschlingen is recorded at frequency rank #26,219, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɪŋən]. verschlingt is at rank #30,362, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɪŋt].
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 56581, this pair ranks #934,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verschlingen vs verschlingt
Shared letters: ceghilnrsv. Private to "verschlingen": -. Private to "verschlingt": t.
"verschlingen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCCVC · "verschlingt" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verschlingen ← evrschlingen · vercshlingen · verrschlingen · verscchlingen · verschhlingen · verschilngen · verschlignen · verschlinegn
- verschlingt ← evrschlingt · vercshlingt · verrschlingt · verscchlingt · verschhlingt · verschilngt · verschlignt · verschlinggt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verschlingen" and "verschlingt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verschlingen" or "verschlingt"?
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 "verschlingen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verschlingt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #934,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verschlingen" and "verschlingt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verschlagen vs verschlingen". 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 #934,748 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.