Which to use
“verbannt” and “verdankt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,052
- “verbannt” frequency rank
- #16,030
- “verdankt” frequency rank
- 29082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbannt | verdankt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verbannen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verdanken |
Where the eye mixes verbannt and verdankt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verbannt and verdankt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verbannt with verdankt
A purely visual mix-up. verbannt ([fɛɐ̯ˈbant]) and verdankt ([fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29082, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbannt is recorded at frequency rank #13,052, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbant]. verdankt is at rank #16,030, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋkt].
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 29082, this pair ranks #1,773,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verbannt vs verdankt
Shared letters: aenrtv. Private to "verbannt": b. Private to "verdankt": dk.
"verbannt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verdankt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verbannt" and "verdankt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verbannt" vs "verdankt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verbannt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verdankt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,773,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verbannt" and "verdankt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdankt vs verdankte". 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 #1,773,384 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.