Which to use
“verstellt” and “verteilt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,849
- “verstellt” frequency rank
- #2,523
- “verteilt” frequency rank
- 32372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verstellt | verteilt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verstellen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verteilen |
Where the eye mixes verstellt and verteilt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verstellt runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCC) against verteilt's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verstellt vs verteilt
A purely visual mix-up. verstellt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlt]) and verteilt ([fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lt]) 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 32372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verstellt is recorded at frequency rank #29,849, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlt]. verteilt is at rank #2,523, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lt].
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 32372, this pair ranks #1,709,053 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verstellt vs verteilt
Shared letters: elrtv. Private to "verstellt": s. Private to "verteilt": i.
"verstellt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "verteilt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verstellt" and "verteilt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verstellt" or "verteilt"?
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 "verstellt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verteilt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,709,053 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verstellt" and "verteilt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verstellen vs verstellt". 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 #1,709,053 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.