Which to use
“verzehren” and “verzehrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,919
- “verzehren” frequency rank
- #21,833
- “verzehrt” frequency rank
- 50752
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verzehren | verzehrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | als Nahrung zu sich nehmen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verzehren |
Where the eye mixes verzehren and verzehrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verzehren runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against verzehrt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verzehren and verzehrt
A purely visual mix-up. verzehren ([ˌfɛɐ̯ˈt͡seːʁən]) and verzehrt ([ˌfɛɐ̯ˈt͡seːɐ̯t]) 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 50752, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verzehren is recorded at frequency rank #28,919, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈt͡seːʁən]. verzehrt is at rank #21,833, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈt͡seːɐ̯t].
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 50752, this pair ranks #1,161,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verzehren vs verzehrt
Shared letters: ehrvz. Private to "verzehren": n. Private to "verzehrt": t.
"verzehren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verzehrt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verzehren" and "verzehrt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verzehren" or "verzehrt"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verzehren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzehrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,161,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verzehren" and "verzehrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verwahren vs verzehren". 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 #1,161,843 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.