verziehvsverziehtWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verzieh and verzieht apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
verzieh
8 ch
verzieht

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • verziehevrzieh · verizeh · verrzieh · verziehh · verzihe · verzzieh · vezrieh · vrezieh
  • verziehtevrzieht · verizeht · verrzieht · verziehht · verziehtt · verzieth · verzihet · verzzieht

Frequency comparison

verzieh#49,358
verzieht#36,100

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verzieh" and "verzieht" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡siː] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verzieh" or "verzieht"?
"verzieht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,100 in our German list, against #49,358 for "verzieh". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verzieh vs verzieht

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verzieh” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list