Which to use
“verachten” is a verb and “Verachtung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,433
- “verachten” frequency rank
- #16,029
- “Verachtung” frequency rank
- 35462
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verachten | Verachtung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas oder jemanden geringschätzen/verabscheuen | ein Zustand der Missachtung, der Abscheu, der Geringschätzung, der nachdrücklichen Beurteilung jemandes oder etwas als schlecht, minderwertig oder abscheulich, der Ignoranz |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verachten and Verachtung apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verachten is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtn̩] while Verachtung is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtʊŋ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35462, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verachten is recorded at frequency rank #19,433, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtn̩]. Verachtung is at rank #16,029, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtʊŋ].
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 35462, this pair ranks #1,639,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verachten vs Verachtung
Shared letters: acehnrtv. Private to "verachten": -. Private to "Verachtung": gu.
"verachten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "Verachtung" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verachten ← evrachten · vearchten · veracchten · verachetn · verachhten · verachtenn · verachtne · verachtten
- Verachtung ← evrachtung · vearchtung · veracchtung · verachhtung · verachtnug · verachttung · verachtugn · verachtungg
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verachten" and "Verachtung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verachten" or "Verachtung"?
Remembering verachten vs Verachtung
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verachten”; for a noun, it's “Verachtung”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verachten” entry
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