Which to use
“Verbannung” and “Verhängung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,113
- “Verbannung” frequency rank
- #41,540
- “Verhängung” frequency rank
- 68653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verbannung | Verhängung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Urteil oder Dekret erzwungene Verlegung an einen von der betroffenen Person nicht gewünschten Ort | Anordnung einer Buße oder Strafe |
Where the eye mixes Verbannung and Verhängung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Verbannung and Verhängung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Verbannung with Verhängung
A purely visual mix-up. Verbannung ([fɛɐ̯ˈbanʊŋ]) and Verhängung ([fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋʊŋ]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68653, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verbannung is recorded at frequency rank #27,113, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbanʊŋ]. Verhängung is at rank #41,540, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋʊŋ].
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 68653, this pair ranks #501,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Verbannung vs Verhängung
Shared letters: egnruv. Private to "Verbannung": ab. Private to "Verhängung": hä.
"Verbannung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "Verhängung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verbannung ← evrbannung · vebrannung · verabnnung · verbannnug · verbannugn · verbannungg · verbannunng · verbanung
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verbannung" and "Verhängung" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Verbannung" vs "Verhängung" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verbannung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verhängung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #501,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verbannung" and "Verhängung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verengung vs Verhängung". 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 #501,130 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.