Which to use
“vergiftet” and “verhaftet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,508
- “vergiftet” frequency rank
- #4,311
- “verhaftet” frequency rank
- 19819
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergiftet | verhaftet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Gift versehen, durch giftige Substanzen verunreinigt | sich in einer Haftanstalt befindend |
Where the eye mixes vergiftet and verhaftet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vergiftet and verhaftet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses vergiftet with verhaftet
A purely visual mix-up. vergiftet ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftət]) and verhaftet ([fɛɐ̯ˈhaftət]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19819, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergiftet is recorded at frequency rank #15,508, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftət]. verhaftet is at rank #4,311, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhaftət].
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 19819, this pair ranks #1,904,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergiftet vs verhaftet
Shared letters: efrtv. Private to "vergiftet": gi. Private to "verhaftet": ah.
"vergiftet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verhaftet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vergiftet" and "verhaftet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vergiftet" vs "verhaftet" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergiftet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verhaftet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,904,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergiftet" and "verhaftet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergiftet vs vergifteten". 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 #1,904,260 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.