Which to use
“Verzicht” is a noun and “verzieht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,250
- “Verzicht” frequency rank
- #36,100
- “verzieht” frequency rank
- 43350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verzicht | verzieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nichtinanspruchnahme von etwas, das einem zusteht; Aufgabe eines Wunsches | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verzeihen |
Where the eye mixes Verzicht and verzieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Verzicht (CVCCVCCC) and verzieht (CVCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Verzicht vs verzieht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verzicht is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçt] while verzieht is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - c in “Verzicht” becomes e in “verzieht”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43350, 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]. verzieht is at rank #36,100, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːt].
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 43350, this pair ranks #1,420,837 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Verzicht vs verzieht
Shared letters: ehirtvz. Private to "Verzicht": c. Private to "verzieht": -.
"Verzicht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verzieht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verzicht" for "verzieht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Verzicht" vs "verzieht" - 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 "Verzicht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzieht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,420,837 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verzicht" and "verzieht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verzieh vs verzieht". 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 #1,420,837 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.