Which to use
“versteigert” and “verweigert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,438
- “versteigert” frequency rank
- #6,873
- “verweigert” frequency rank
- 26311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versteigert | verweigert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versteigern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verweigern |
Where the eye mixes versteigert and verweigert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. versteigert runs 11 letters (CVCCCVVCVCC) against verweigert's 10 (CVCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: versteigert vs verweigert
A purely visual mix-up. versteigert ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐt]) and verweigert ([fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐt]) 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 26311, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versteigert is recorded at frequency rank #19,438, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐt]. verweigert is at rank #6,873, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐt].
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 26311, this pair ranks #1,820,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versteigert vs verweigert
Shared letters: egirtv. Private to "versteigert": s. Private to "verweigert": w.
"versteigert" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCC · "verweigert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versteigert ← evrsteigert · verrsteigert · versetigert · verssteigert · verstegiert · versteiegrt · versteigerrt · versteigertt
- verweigert ← evrweigert · verewigert · verrweigert · verwegiert · verweiegrt · verweigerrt · verweigertt · verweigetr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versteigert" for "verweigert" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "versteigert" and "verweigert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versteigert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verweigert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,820,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versteigert" and "verweigert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versteigern vs versteigert". 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 #1,820,049 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.