Which to use
“verdrängen” and “verhängen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,721
- “verdrängen” frequency rank
- #27,545
- “verhängen” frequency rank
- 41266
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdrängen | verhängen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden oder etwas von seiner Stelle drängen oder schieben; den Platz von etwas einnehmen | etwas mit einem Tuch oder dergleichen zuhängen, verbergen |
Where the eye mixes verdrängen and verhängen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verdrängen runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against verhängen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verdrängen with verhängen
A purely visual mix-up. verdrängen ([fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋən]) and verhängen ([fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋən]) 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 41266, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdrängen is recorded at frequency rank #13,721, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋən]. verhängen is at rank #27,545, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋən].
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 41266, this pair ranks #1,484,523 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verdrängen vs verhängen
Shared letters: egnrvä. Private to "verdrängen": d. Private to "verhängen": h.
"verdrängen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "verhängen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verdrängen" and "verhängen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verdrängen" or "verhängen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "verdrängen" and "verhängen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdrängen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verhängen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,484,523 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdrängen" and "verhängen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhängen vs verjagen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,484,523 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.