Which to use
“verdünnt” is an adjective and “vergönnt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,086
- “verdünnt” frequency rank
- #33,879
- “vergönnt” frequency rank
- 69965
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdünnt | vergönnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht mehr hochkonzentriert seiend; durch zumischen von Wasser nur noch eine schwache Konzentration (eines bestimmten Stoffes) aufweisend | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vergönnen |
Where the eye mixes verdünnt and vergönnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verdünnt and vergönnt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between verdünnt and vergönnt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verdünnt is [fɛɐ̯ˈdʏnt] while vergönnt is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡœnt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69965, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdünnt is recorded at frequency rank #36,086, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdʏnt]. vergönnt is at rank #33,879, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡœnt].
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 69965, this pair ranks #460,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verdünnt vs vergönnt
Shared letters: enrtv. Private to "verdünnt": dü. Private to "vergönnt": gö.
"verdünnt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "vergönnt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verdünnt" and "vergönnt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verdünnt" vs "vergönnt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdünnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergönnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #460,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdünnt" and "vergönnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdünnt vs verkennt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #460,602 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.