Which to use
“Verteilung” and “Verurteilung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,841
- “Verteilung” frequency rank
- #9,115
- “Verurteilung” frequency rank
- 13956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verteilung | Verurteilung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorgang des Verteilens | Prozess oder Ergebnis der Verhängung eines Urteils durch ein Gericht |
Where the eye mixes Verteilung and Verurteilung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Verteilung vs Verurteilung
A purely visual mix-up. Verteilung ([fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ]) and Verurteilung ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊʁtaɪ̯lʊŋ]) 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 13956, 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]. Verurteilung is at rank #9,115, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊʁtaɪ̯lʊŋ].
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 13956, this pair ranks #1,954,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verteilung vs Verurteilung
Shared letters: egilnrtuv. Private to "Verteilung": -. Private to "Verurteilung": -.
"Verteilung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC · "Verurteilung" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verteilung ← evrteilung · veretilung · verrteilung · verteillung · verteilnug · verteilugn · verteilungg · verteilunng
- Verurteilung ← evrurteilung · verrurteilung · verruteilung · veruretilung · verurrteilung · verurteillung · verurteilnug · verurteilugn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verteilung" and "Verurteilung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Verteilung" or "Verurteilung" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verteilung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verurteilung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,954,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verteilung" and "Verurteilung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verurteilung vs Verurteilungen". 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 #1,954,540 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.