Which to use
“verdrängt” and “verhängt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,961
- “verdrängt” frequency rank
- #12,819
- “verhängt” frequency rank
- 21780
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdrängt | verhängt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verdrängen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verhängen |
Where the eye mixes verdrängt and verhängt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verdrängt runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCC) against verhängt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verdrängt and verhängt
A purely visual mix-up. verdrängt ([fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋt]) and verhängt ([fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋt]) 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 21780, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdrängt is recorded at frequency rank #8,961, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋt]. verhängt is at rank #12,819, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋt].
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 21780, this pair ranks #1,882,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verdrängt vs verhängt
Shared letters: egnrtvä. Private to "verdrängt": d. Private to "verhängt": h.
"verdrängt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "verhängt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verdrängt" for "verhängt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verdrängt" vs "verhängt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdrängt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verhängt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,882,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdrängt" and "verhängt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhängt vs verlangst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,882,252 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.