Which to use
“verurteilen” is a verb and “Vorurteile” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,350
- “verurteilen” frequency rank
- #9,659
- “Vorurteile” frequency rank
- 21009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verurteilen | Vorurteile |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | über jemanden ein gerichtliches Urteil fällen, das zu einer Bestrafung führt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorurteil |
Where the eye mixes verurteilen and Vorurteile
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verurteilen runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVVCVC) against Vorurteile's 10 (CVCVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verurteilen and Vorurteile
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verurteilen is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊʁtaɪ̯lən] while Vorurteile is [ˈfoːɐ̯ʔʊʁˌtaɪ̯lə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verurteilen is recorded at frequency rank #11,350, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊʁtaɪ̯lən]. Vorurteile is at rank #9,659, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ʔʊʁˌtaɪ̯lə].
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 21009, this pair ranks #1,891,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verurteilen vs Vorurteile
Shared letters: eilrtuv. Private to "verurteilen": n. Private to "Vorurteile": o.
"verurteilen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC · "Vorurteile" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- verurteilen ← evrurteilen · verrurteilen · verruteilen · veruretilen · verurrteilen · verurteieln · verurteilenn · verurteillen
- Vorurteile ← ovrurteile · vorrurteile · vorruteile · voruretile · vorurrteile · vorurteiel · vorurteille · vorurtelie
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verurteilen" and "Vorurteile" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verurteilen" vs "Vorurteile" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verurteilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorurteile" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,891,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verurteilen" and "Vorurteile" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verurteilen vs verurteilter". 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 #1,891,205 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.