Which to use
“verzeih” and “verzeiht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,369
- “verzeih” frequency rank
- #26,676
- “verzeiht” frequency rank
- 57045
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verzeih | verzeiht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verzeihen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verzeihen |
Where the eye mixes verzeih and verzeiht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verzeih runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against verzeiht's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verzeih and verzeiht
A purely visual mix-up. verzeih ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “verzeih” sits inside “verzeiht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57045, 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]. 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 57045, this pair ranks #916,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verzeih vs verzeiht
Shared letters: ehirvz. Private to "verzeih": -. Private to "verzeiht": t.
"verzeih" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "verzeiht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verzeih" for "verzeiht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verzeih" vs "verzeiht" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verzeih" 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 #916,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verzeih" and "verzeiht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verzeih vs verzieh". 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 #916,678 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.