Which to use
“verzehrt” and “verzieht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,833
- “verzehrt” frequency rank
- #36,100
- “verzieht” frequency rank
- 57933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verzehrt | verzieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verzehren | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verzeihen |
Where the eye mixes verzehrt and verzieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verzehrt (CVCCVCCC) and verzieht (CVCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between verzehrt and verzieht
A purely visual mix-up. verzehrt ([ˌfɛɐ̯ˈt͡seːɐ̯t]) and verzieht ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːt]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57933, 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]. verzieht is at rank #36,100, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːt].
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 57933, this pair ranks #882,193 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verzehrt vs verzieht
Shared letters: ehrtvz. Private to "verzehrt": -. Private to "verzieht": i.
"verzehrt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verzieht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verzehrt" and "verzieht" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "verzehrt" or "verzieht" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verzehrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzieht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #882,193 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verzehrt" and "verzieht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verzieh vs verzieht". 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 #882,193 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.