Which to use
“verzeichnen” is a verb and “Vorzeichen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,295
- “verzeichnen” frequency rank
- #17,463
- “Vorzeichen” frequency rank
- 26758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verzeichnen | Vorzeichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas nicht korrekt zeichnen | ein Anzeichen, das auf etwas Künftiges hindeutet |
Where the eye mixes verzeichnen and Vorzeichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verzeichnen runs 11 letters (CVCCVVCCCVC) against Vorzeichen's 10 (CVCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verzeichnen with Vorzeichen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verzeichnen is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯çnən] while Vorzeichen is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26758, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verzeichnen is recorded at frequency rank #9,295, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯çnən]. Vorzeichen is at rank #17,463, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩].
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 26758, this pair ranks #1,812,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verzeichnen vs Vorzeichen
Shared letters: cehinrvz. Private to "verzeichnen": -. Private to "Vorzeichen": o.
"verzeichnen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCCCVC · "Vorzeichen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verzeichnen ← evrzeichnen · verezichnen · verrzeichnen · verzecihnen · verzeicchnen · verzeichenn · verzeichhnen · verzeichnenn
- Vorzeichen ← ovrzeichen · vorezichen · vorrzeichen · vorzecihen · vorzeicchen · vorzeicehn · vorzeichenn · vorzeichhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verzeichnen" for "Vorzeichen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verzeichnen" vs "Vorzeichen" - 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 "verzeichnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorzeichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,812,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verzeichnen" and "Vorzeichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorzeichen vs vorzeigen". 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 #1,812,888 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.