Which to use
“verbieten” and “verhielten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,229
- “verbieten” frequency rank
- #48,592
- “verhielten” frequency rank
- 53821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbieten | verhielten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unterlassung fordern | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verhalten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verbieten and verhielten apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. verbieten ([fɛɐ̯ˈbiːtn̩]) and verhielten ([fɛɐ̯ˈhiːltn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53821, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbieten is recorded at frequency rank #5,229, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbiːtn̩]. verhielten is at rank #48,592, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhiːltn̩].
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 53821, this pair ranks #1,042,939 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verbieten vs verhielten
Shared letters: einrtv. Private to "verbieten": b. Private to "verhielten": hl.
"verbieten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "verhielten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verbieten ← evrbieten · vebrieten · verbbieten · verbeiten · verbieetn · verbietenn · verbietne · verbietten
- verhielten ← evrhielten · vehrielten · verheilten · verhhielten · verhieletn · verhiellten · verhieltenn · verhieltne
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verbieten" and "verhielten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verbieten" or "verhielten"?
Remembering verbieten vs verhielten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verbieten” entry
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