Which to use
“vergifteten” and “verhafteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,814
- “vergifteten” frequency rank
- #33,880
- “verhafteten” frequency rank
- 81694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergifteten | verhafteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergiftet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verhaftet |
Where the eye mixes vergifteten and verhafteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vergifteten with verhafteten
A purely visual mix-up. vergifteten ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftətn̩]) and verhafteten ([fɛɐ̯ˈhaftətn̩]) 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 81694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergifteten is recorded at frequency rank #47,814, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftətn̩]. verhafteten is at rank #33,880, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhaftətn̩].
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 81694, this pair ranks #170,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vergifteten vs verhafteten
Shared letters: efnrtv. Private to "vergifteten": gi. Private to "verhafteten": ah.
"vergifteten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC · "verhafteten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vergifteten ← evrgifteten · vegrifteten · vergfiteten · verggifteten · vergifetten · vergiffteten · vergifteetn · vergiftetenn
- verhafteten ← evrhafteten · vehrafteten · verahfteten · verhafetten · verhaffteten · verhafteetn · verhaftetenn · verhaftetne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vergifteten" and "verhafteten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vergifteten" vs "verhafteten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergifteten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verhafteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergifteten" and "verhafteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhaftete vs verhafteten". 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 #170,917 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.