English–German

“mix up” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈvɛksl̩n/

Example

Du verwechselst immer die Namen.

You always mix up the names.

Illustration for verwechseln (mix up)

How to say “mix up” in German

“Mix up” in German is verwechseln.

Two matching file labels are put on the wrong files, so each file is recognized as the other one.

Full entry for verwechseln: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with verwechseln

Ich habe ihn mit seinem Bruder verwechselt.

I mistook him for his brother.

Tips for using verwechseln

  • Verwechseln has the inseparable prefix ver-, so its perfect participle is verwechselt, as in hat die Namen verwechselt, not a form with ge.

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