Which to use
“verzog” is a verb and “vierzig” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,700
- “verzog” frequency rank
- #13,269
- “vierzig” frequency rank
- 52969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verzog | vierzig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verziehen | Kardinalzahl zwischen neununddreißig und einundvierzig, vier mal zehn (siehe auch dreißig und fünfzig) |
Where the eye mixes verzog and vierzig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between verzog and vierzig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verzog is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡soːk] while vierzig is [ˈfɪʁt͡sɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52969, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verzog is recorded at frequency rank #39,700, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡soːk]. vierzig is at rank #13,269, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈfɪʁt͡sɪç].
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 52969, this pair ranks #1,076,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verzog vs vierzig
Shared letters: egrvz. Private to "verzog": o. Private to "vierzig": i.
"verzog" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "vierzig" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verzog" and "vierzig" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verzog" or "vierzig"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verzog" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vierzig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,076,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verzog" and "vierzig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vero vs verzog". 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 #1,076,153 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.