Which to use
“verüben” and “verübt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,844
- “verüben” frequency rank
- #13,513
- “verübt” frequency rank
- 46357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verüben | verübt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Negatives, Schädliches ausführen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verüben |
Where the eye mixes verüben and verübt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. verüben runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against verübt's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verüben with verübt
A purely visual mix-up. verüben ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːbn̩]) and verübt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːpt]) 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 46357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verüben is recorded at frequency rank #32,844, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːbn̩]. verübt is at rank #13,513, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːpt].
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 46357, this pair ranks #1,321,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verüben vs verübt
Shared letters: bervü. Private to "verüben": n. Private to "verübt": t.
"verüben" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "verübt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verüben" for "verübt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verüben" vs "verübt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "verüben" and "verübt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verüben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verübt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,321,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verüben" and "verübt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergaben vs verüben". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,321,829 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.