Which to use
“verblasst” and “verhasst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,335
- “verblasst” frequency rank
- #42,911
- “verhasst” frequency rank
- 75246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verblasst | verhasst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wenig lebendig, detailreich, farbintensiv | sehr ungeliebt, bei jemandem großen Widerwillen erregend |
Where the eye mixes verblasst and verhasst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verblasst runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCC) against verhasst's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verblasst with verhasst
A purely visual mix-up. verblasst ([fɛɐ̯ˈblast]) and verhasst ([fɛɐ̯ˈhast]) 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 75246, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verblasst is recorded at frequency rank #32,335, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈblast]. verhasst is at rank #42,911, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhast].
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 75246, this pair ranks #312,788 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verblasst vs verhasst
Shared letters: aerstv. Private to "verblasst": bl. Private to "verhasst": h.
"verblasst" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "verhasst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verblasst" for "verhasst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verblasst" vs "verhasst" - 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 "verblasst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verhasst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #312,788 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verblasst" and "verhasst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhasst vs verpass". 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 #312,788 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.