Which to use
“verweise” and “vorweisen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,204
- “verweise” frequency rank
- #15,789
- “vorweisen” frequency rank
- 29993
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verweise | vorweisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verweisen | als vorhanden nachweisen (können) |
Where the eye mixes verweise and vorweisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verweise runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCV) against vorweisen's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verweise with vorweisen
A purely visual mix-up. verweise ([fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zə]) and vorweisen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯zn̩]) 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 29993, 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]. vorweisen is at rank #15,789, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯zn̩].
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 29993, this pair ranks #1,756,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verweise vs vorweisen
Shared letters: eirsvw. Private to "verweise": -. Private to "vorweisen": no.
"verweise" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "vorweisen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verweise" for "vorweisen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verweise" or "vorweisen"?
What to do next
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 "vorweisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,756,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verweise" and "vorweisen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verteile vs verweise". 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 #1,756,396 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.