Which to use
“verzeihe” and “verzeiht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,712
- “verzeihe” frequency rank
- #26,676
- “verzeiht” frequency rank
- 63388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verzeihe | verzeiht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verzeihen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verzeihen |
Where the eye mixes verzeihe and verzeiht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses verzeihe with verzeiht
A purely visual mix-up. verzeihe ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ə]) 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 a single letter - e in “verzeihe” becomes t in “verzeiht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63388, 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]. 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 63388, this pair ranks #678,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verzeihe vs verzeiht
Shared letters: ehirvz. Private to "verzeihe": -. Private to "verzeiht": t.
"verzeihe" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "verzeiht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verzeihe" and "verzeiht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verzeihe" vs "verzeiht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verzeihe" 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 #678,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verzeihe" and "verzeiht" 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 #678,550 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.