Which to use
“verzeih” and “verzeihe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,369
- “verzeih” frequency rank
- #36,712
- “verzeihe” frequency rank
- 67081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verzeih | verzeihe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verzeihen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verzeihen |
Where the eye mixes verzeih and verzeihe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verzeih runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against verzeihe's 8 (CVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verzeih with verzeihe
A purely visual mix-up. verzeih ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯]) and verzeihe ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “verzeih” sits inside “verzeihe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verzeih is recorded at frequency rank #30,369, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯]. verzeihe is at rank #36,712, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ə].
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 67081, this pair ranks #551,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verzeih vs verzeihe
Shared letters: ehirvz. Private to "verzeih": -. Private to "verzeihe": -.
"verzeih" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "verzeihe" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verzeih" and "verzeihe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verzeih" or "verzeihe"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "verzeih" and "verzeihe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verzeih" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzeihe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #551,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verzeih" and "verzeihe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verzeihe vs vorzeige". 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 #551,866 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.