Which to use
“Verzicht” is a noun and “verzichte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,250
- “Verzicht” frequency rank
- #18,426
- “verzichte” frequency rank
- 25676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verzicht | verzichte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nichtinanspruchnahme von etwas, das einem zusteht; Aufgabe eines Wunsches | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verzichten |
Where the eye mixes Verzicht and verzichte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Verzicht runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against verzichte's 9 (CVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Verzicht and verzichte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verzicht is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçt] while verzichte is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Verzicht” sits inside “verzichte”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25676, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verzicht is recorded at frequency rank #7,250, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçt]. verzichte is at rank #18,426, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçtə].
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 25676, this pair ranks #1,829,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verzicht vs verzichte
Shared letters: cehirtvz. Private to "Verzicht": -. Private to "verzichte": -.
"Verzicht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verzichte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verzicht" for "verzichte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Verzicht" vs "verzichte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verzicht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzichte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,829,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verzicht" and "verzichte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verzichte vs verzierte". 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 #1,829,676 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.