Which to use
“verziehen” and “verzieht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,118
- “verziehen” frequency rank
- #36,100
- “verzieht” frequency rank
- 56218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verziehen | verzieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus der Form geraten | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verzeihen |
Where the eye mixes verziehen and verzieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verziehen runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against verzieht's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verziehen with verzieht
A purely visual mix-up. verziehen ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːən]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56218, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verziehen is recorded at frequency rank #20,118, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːən]. 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 56218, this pair ranks #948,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verziehen vs verzieht
Shared letters: ehirvz. Private to "verziehen": n. Private to "verzieht": t.
"verziehen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "verzieht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verziehen" and "verzieht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verziehen" or "verzieht"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verziehen" 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 #948,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verziehen" 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 #948,784 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.