Which to use
“verfasst” is a verb and “verhasst” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,660
- “verfasst” frequency rank
- #42,911
- “verhasst” frequency rank
- 48571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfasst | verhasst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verfassen | sehr ungeliebt, bei jemandem großen Widerwillen erregend |
Where the eye mixes verfasst and verhasst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verfasst and verhasst follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between verfasst and verhasst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verfasst is [fɛɐ̯ˈfast] while verhasst is [fɛɐ̯ˈhast]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - f in “verfasst” becomes h in “verhasst”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48571, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verfasst is recorded at frequency rank #5,660, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfast]. verhasst is at rank #42,911, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhast].
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 48571, this pair ranks #1,243,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verfasst vs verhasst
Shared letters: aerstv. Private to "verfasst": f. Private to "verhasst": h.
"verfasst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verhasst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verfasst" and "verhasst" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "verfasst" or "verhasst" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "verfasst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verhasst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,243,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verfasst" and "verhasst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhasst vs verpass". 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 #1,243,573 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.