Which to use
“verzeihe” and “verzeihen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,712
- “verzeihe” frequency rank
- #12,200
- “verzeihen” frequency rank
- 48912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verzeihe | verzeihen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verzeihen | jemandem etwas nachsehen |
Where the eye mixes verzeihe and verzeihen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verzeihe runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCV) against verzeihen's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verzeihe vs verzeihen
A purely visual mix-up. verzeihe ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ə]) and verzeihen ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ən]) 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) - “verzeihe” sits inside “verzeihen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48912, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verzeihe is recorded at frequency rank #36,712, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ə]. verzeihen is at rank #12,200, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ən].
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 48912, this pair ranks #1,230,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verzeihe vs verzeihen
Shared letters: ehirvz. Private to "verzeihe": -. Private to "verzeihen": n.
"verzeihe" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "verzeihen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verzeihe" and "verzeihen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verzeihe" vs "verzeihen" - 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 "verzeihe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzeihen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,230,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verzeihe" and "verzeihen" 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 #1,230,957 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.