Which to use
“verweise” and “verzeihe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,204
- “verweise” frequency rank
- #36,712
- “verzeihe” frequency rank
- 50916
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verweise | verzeihe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verweisen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verzeihen |
Where the eye mixes verweise and verzeihe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verweise and verzeihe follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verweise with verzeihe
A purely visual mix-up. verweise ([fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zə]) and verzeihe ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50916, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verweise is recorded at frequency rank #14,204, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zə]. verzeihe is at rank #36,712, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ə].
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 50916, this pair ranks #1,155,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verweise vs verzeihe
Shared letters: eirv. Private to "verweise": sw. Private to "verzeihe": hz.
"verweise" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "verzeihe" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verweise" for "verzeihe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verweise" vs "verzeihe" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verweise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzeihe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,155,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verweise" and "verzeihe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verzeihe vs vorzeige". 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 #1,155,462 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.