Which to use
“Verteilung” and “Vertreibung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,841
- “Verteilung” frequency rank
- #14,980
- “Vertreibung” frequency rank
- 19821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verteilung | Vertreibung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorgang des Verteilens | Maßnahme, um jemanden oder etwas zu zwingen, einen Ort zu verlassen |
Where the eye mixes Verteilung and Vertreibung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Verteilung runs 10 letters (CVCCVVCVCC) against Vertreibung's 11 (CVCCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Verteilung with Vertreibung
A purely visual mix-up. Verteilung ([fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ]) and Vertreibung ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]) 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 19821, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verteilung is recorded at frequency rank #4,841, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ]. Vertreibung is at rank #14,980, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaɪ̯bʊŋ].
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 19821, this pair ranks #1,904,229 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verteilung vs Vertreibung
Shared letters: eginrtuv. Private to "Verteilung": l. Private to "Vertreibung": b.
"Verteilung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC · "Vertreibung" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verteilung ← evrteilung · veretilung · verrteilung · verteillung · verteilnug · verteilugn · verteilungg · verteilunng
- Vertreibung ← evrtreibung · verrteibung · verrtreibung · verteribung · vertrebiung · vertreibbung · vertreibnug · vertreibugn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verteilung" and "Vertreibung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Verteilung" or "Vertreibung" show up more?
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 "Verteilung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vertreibung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,904,229 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verteilung" and "Vertreibung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vertreiben vs Vertreibung". 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 #1,904,229 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.