Which to use
“vertreiben” and “vertreibt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,806
- “vertreiben” frequency rank
- #14,979
- “vertreibt” frequency rank
- 23785
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vertreiben | vertreibt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden oder etwas dazu zwingen, einen Ort zu verlassen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertreiben |
Where the eye mixes vertreiben and vertreibt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vertreiben runs 10 letters (CVCCCVVCVC) against vertreibt's 9 (CVCCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vertreiben and vertreibt
A purely visual mix-up. vertreiben ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaɪ̯bn̩]) and vertreibt ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaɪ̯pt]) 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 23785, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vertreiben is recorded at frequency rank #8,806, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaɪ̯bn̩]. vertreibt is at rank #14,979, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaɪ̯pt].
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 23785, this pair ranks #1,856,628 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vertreiben vs vertreibt
Shared letters: beirtv. Private to "vertreiben": n. Private to "vertreibt": -.
"vertreiben" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC · "vertreibt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vertreiben ← evrtreiben · verrteiben · verrtreiben · verteriben · vertrebien · vertreibben · vertreibenn · vertreibne
- vertreibt ← evrtreibt · verrteibt · verrtreibt · verteribt · vertrebit · vertreibbt · vertreibtt · vertreitb
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vertreiben" and "vertreibt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vertreiben" or "vertreibt"?
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 "vertreiben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vertreibt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,856,628 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vertreiben" and "vertreibt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verreist vs vertreibt". 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 #1,856,628 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.