Which to use
“Verweis” is a noun and “verweisen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,393
- “Verweis” frequency rank
- #7,421
- “verweisen” frequency rank
- 17814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verweis | verweisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Referenz auf etwas; Hinweis auf etwas anderes | auf etwas Anderes aufmerksam machen |
Where the eye mixes Verweis and verweisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Verweis runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against verweisen's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Verweis with verweisen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verweis is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯s] while verweisen is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Verweis” sits inside “verweisen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verweis is recorded at frequency rank #10,393, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯s]. verweisen is at rank #7,421, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zn̩].
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 17814, this pair ranks #1,924,007 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verweis vs verweisen
Shared letters: eirsvw. Private to "Verweis": -. Private to "verweisen": n.
"Verweis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "verweisen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verweis" and "verweisen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Verweis" or "verweisen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verweis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verweisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,924,007 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verweis" and "verweisen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verweht vs Verweis". 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 #1,924,007 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.