Which to use
“versieht” and “verweht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,289
- “versieht” frequency rank
- #42,237
- “verweht” frequency rank
- 82526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versieht | verweht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versehen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verwehen |
Where the eye mixes versieht and verweht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. versieht runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCC) against verweht's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between versieht and verweht
A purely visual mix-up. versieht ([fɛɐ̯ˈziːt]) and verweht ([fɛɐ̯ˈveːt]) 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 82526, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versieht is recorded at frequency rank #40,289, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈziːt]. verweht is at rank #42,237, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈveːt].
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 82526, this pair ranks #155,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of versieht vs verweht
Shared letters: ehrtv. Private to "versieht": is. Private to "verweht": w.
"versieht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "verweht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versieht" for "verweht" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "versieht" or "verweht" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "versieht" and "verweht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versieht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verweht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #155,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versieht" and "verweht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versieht vs verzieh". 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 #155,645 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.