Which to use
“verfärbt” and “verharrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,280
- “verfärbt” frequency rank
- #42,910
- “verharrt” frequency rank
- 83190
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfärbt | verharrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verfärben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verharren |
Where the eye mixes verfärbt and verharrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between verfärbt and verharrt
A purely visual mix-up. verfärbt ([fɛɐ̯ˈfɛʁpt]) and verharrt ([fɛɐ̯ˈhaʁt]) 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 83190, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verfärbt is recorded at frequency rank #40,280, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfɛʁpt]. verharrt is at rank #42,910, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhaʁt].
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 83190, this pair ranks #144,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verfärbt vs verharrt
Shared letters: ertv. Private to "verfärbt": bfä. Private to "verharrt": ah.
"verfärbt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verharrt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verharrt ← evrharrt · vehrarrt · verahrrt · verharrtt · verhart · verhartr · verhharrt · verhrart
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verfärbt" for "verharrt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verfärbt" or "verharrt"?
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 "verfärbt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verharrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verfärbt" and "verharrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verharrt vs verhärtet". 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 #144,112 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.