Which to use
“verzeihe” and “vorzeige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,712
- “verzeihe” frequency rank
- #44,353
- “vorzeige” frequency rank
- 81065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verzeihe | vorzeige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verzeihen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorzeigen |
Where the eye mixes verzeihe and vorzeige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verzeihe and vorzeige follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verzeihe with vorzeige
A purely visual mix-up. verzeihe ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ə]) and vorzeige ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81065, 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]. vorzeige is at rank #44,353, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə].
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 81065, this pair ranks #182,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verzeihe vs vorzeige
Shared letters: eirvz. Private to "verzeihe": h. Private to "vorzeige": go.
"verzeihe" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "vorzeige" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verzeihe" and "vorzeige" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verzeihe" or "vorzeige"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "verzeihe" and "vorzeige" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verzeihe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorzeige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verzeihe" and "vorzeige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorzeige vs Vorzeit". 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 #182,967 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.