Which to use
“Verteiler” is a noun and “verteilt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,850
- “Verteiler” frequency rank
- #2,523
- “verteilt” frequency rank
- 32373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verteiler | verteilt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die etwas verteilt | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verteilen |
Where the eye mixes Verteiler and verteilt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Verteiler runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against verteilt's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Verteiler vs verteilt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verteiler is [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lɐ] while verteilt is [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verteiler is recorded at frequency rank #29,850, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lɐ]. 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 32373, this pair ranks #1,709,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verteiler vs verteilt
Shared letters: eilrtv. Private to "Verteiler": -. Private to "verteilt": -.
"Verteiler" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "verteilt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verteiler" and "verteilt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Verteiler" vs "verteilt" - which ranks higher?
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 "Verteiler" 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 #1,709,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verteiler" and "verteilt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verteile vs Verteiler". 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 #1,709,035 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.