Which to use
“verteile” and “verurteile” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,337
- “verteile” frequency rank
- #33,380
- “verurteile” frequency rank
- 77717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verteile | verurteile |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verteilen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verurteilen |
Where the eye mixes verteile and verurteile
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: verteile vs verurteile
A purely visual mix-up. verteile ([fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lə]) and verurteile ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊʁtaɪ̯lə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77717, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verteile is recorded at frequency rank #44,337, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lə]. verurteile is at rank #33,380, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊʁtaɪ̯lə].
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 77717, this pair ranks #254,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verteile vs verurteile
Shared letters: eilrtv. Private to "verteile": -. Private to "verurteile": u.
"verteile" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "verurteile" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- verteile ← evrteile · veretile · verrteile · verteiel · verteille · vertelie · vertiele · vertteile
- verurteile ← evrurteile · verrurteile · verruteile · veruretile · verurrteile · verurteiel · verurteille · verurtelie
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verteile" for "verurteile" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verteile" or "verurteile"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verteile" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verurteile" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verteile" and "verurteile" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verheilt vs verteile". 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 #254,541 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.