Which to use
“verzehrt” and “verzeiht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,833
- “verzehrt” frequency rank
- #26,676
- “verzeiht” frequency rank
- 48509
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verzehrt | verzeiht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verzehren | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verzeihen |
Where the eye mixes verzehrt and verzeiht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verzehrt (CVCCVCCC) and verzeiht (CVCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses verzehrt with verzeiht
A purely visual mix-up. verzehrt ([ˌfɛɐ̯ˈt͡seːɐ̯t]) and verzeiht ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯t]) 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 48509, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verzehrt is recorded at frequency rank #21,833, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈt͡seːɐ̯t]. verzeiht is at rank #26,676, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯t].
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 48509, this pair ranks #1,245,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verzehrt vs verzeiht
Shared letters: ehrtvz. Private to "verzehrt": -. Private to "verzeiht": i.
"verzehrt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verzeiht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verzehrt" and "verzeiht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verzehrt" vs "verzeiht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verzehrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzeiht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,245,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verzehrt" and "verzeiht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergeigt vs verzeiht". 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 #1,245,967 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.