Which to use
“verzeihen” and “vorzeigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,200
- “verzeihen” frequency rank
- #33,899
- “vorzeigen” frequency rank
- 46099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verzeihen | vorzeigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem etwas nachsehen | jemandem etwas zur Begutachtung oder Prüfung präsentieren/vorlegen |
Where the eye mixes verzeihen and vorzeigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verzeihen and vorzeigen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between verzeihen and vorzeigen
A purely visual mix-up. verzeihen ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ən]) and vorzeigen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]) 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 46099, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verzeihen is recorded at frequency rank #12,200, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ən]. vorzeigen is at rank #33,899, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩].
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 46099, this pair ranks #1,330,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verzeihen vs vorzeigen
Shared letters: einrvz. Private to "verzeihen": h. Private to "vorzeigen": go.
"verzeihen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vorzeigen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verzeihen" for "vorzeigen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verzeihen" vs "vorzeigen" - 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 "verzeihen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorzeigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,330,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verzeihen" and "vorzeigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorzeigen vs Vorzügen". 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 #1,330,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.