Which to use
“verbannen” is a verb and “Verbannung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,758
- “verbannen” frequency rank
- #27,113
- “Verbannung” frequency rank
- 50871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbannen | Verbannung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden mit einem Bann belegen, jemand eines Gebiets verweisen | durch Urteil oder Dekret erzwungene Verlegung an einen von der betroffenen Person nicht gewünschten Ort |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verbannen and Verbannung 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: verbannen is [fɛɐ̯ˈbanən] while Verbannung is [fɛɐ̯ˈbanʊŋ]. 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 50871, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbannen is recorded at frequency rank #23,758, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbanən]. Verbannung is at rank #27,113, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbanʊŋ].
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 50871, this pair ranks #1,157,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verbannen vs Verbannung
Shared letters: abenrv. Private to "verbannen": -. Private to "Verbannung": gu.
"verbannen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "Verbannung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verbannen ← evrbannen · vebrannen · verabnnen · verbanen · verbanenn · verbannenn · verbannne · verbbannen
- Verbannung ← evrbannung · vebrannung · verabnnung · verbannnug · verbannugn · verbannungg · verbannunng · verbanung
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verbannen" and "Verbannung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verbannen" or "Verbannung"?
Remembering verbannen vs Verbannung
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verbannen”; for a noun, it's “Verbannung”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verbannen” entry
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