Which to use
“verzieh” and “verzieht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,358
- “verzieh” frequency rank
- #36,100
- “verzieht” frequency rank
- 85458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verzieh | verzieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verzeihen | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verzeihen |
Where the eye mixes verzieh and verzieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verzieh runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against verzieht's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verzieh vs verzieht
A purely visual mix-up. verzieh ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡siː]) and verzieht ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːt]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “verzieh” sits inside “verzieht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verzieh is recorded at frequency rank #49,358, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡siː]. 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 85458, this pair ranks #108,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verzieh vs verzieht
Shared letters: ehirvz. Private to "verzieh": -. Private to "verzieht": t.
"verzieh" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "verzieht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verzieh" and "verzieht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verzieh" or "verzieht"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verzieh" 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 #108,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verzieh" and "verzieht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermied vs verzieh". 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 #108,025 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.