Which to use
“Verbot” and “Verhör” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,794
- “Verbot” frequency rank
- #23,354
- “Verhör” frequency rank
- 26148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verbot | Verhör |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | strenge Aufforderung, eine Handlung oder Tätigkeit zu unterlassen | militärische, polizeiliche oder gerichtliche Befragung, Vernehmung, Einvernahme |
Where the eye mixes Verbot and Verhör
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Verbot and Verhör follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Verbot vs Verhör
A purely visual mix-up. Verbot ([fɛɐ̯ˈboːt]) and Verhör ([fɛɐ̯ˈhøːɐ̯]) 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 26148, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verbot is recorded at frequency rank #2,794, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈboːt]. Verhör is at rank #23,354, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhøːɐ̯].
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 26148, this pair ranks #1,822,440 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verbot vs Verhör
Shared letters: erv. Private to "Verbot": bot. Private to "Verhör": hö.
"Verbot" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Verhör" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verbot ← evrbot · vebrot · verbbot · verbott · verbto · verobt · verrbot · vrebot
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verbot" and "Verhör" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Verbot" vs "Verhör" - 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 "Verbot" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verhör" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,822,440 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verbot" and "Verhör" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verhör vs Vorhof". 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 #1,822,440 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.