Verwissel

Verwissel is a Dutch noun derived from verwisselen (to swap or substitute). It denotes a replacement or substitute item used to replace another part or component. In practice, the term appears mainly in technical or industrial contexts; in everyday language, other terms such as vervanging or reserveonderdeel are more common. The related adjective verwisselbaar describes something that can be interchanged or replaced without affecting function.

Verwissel also features in the verbal form verwisselen, meaning to swap, replace, or exchange; the imperative form "verwissel" is used to tell someone to perform a swap (Verwissel het onderdeel). The noun verwissel has broader senses: a substitute in a process or a step in a sequence that takes the place of another.

In context, "wissel" more commonly refers to a switch or substitution in sports, whereas "verwissel" emphasizes the element used to substitute rather than the act itself. See also: verwisseling (the act of swapping), verwisselbaar (interchangeable), vervanging (replacement), reserveonderdeel (spare part).