Which to use
“vergönnt” and “verhöhnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,879
- “vergönnt” frequency rank
- #34,437
- “verhöhnt” frequency rank
- 68316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergönnt | verhöhnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vergönnen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhöhnen |
Where the eye mixes vergönnt and verhöhnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vergönnt and verhöhnt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vergönnt and verhöhnt
A purely visual mix-up. vergönnt ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡœnt]) and verhöhnt ([fɛɐ̯ˈhøːnt]) 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 68316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergönnt is recorded at frequency rank #33,879, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡœnt]. verhöhnt is at rank #34,437, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhøːnt].
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 68316, this pair ranks #511,684 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergönnt vs verhöhnt
Shared letters: enrtvö. Private to "vergönnt": g. Private to "verhöhnt": h.
"vergönnt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verhöhnt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vergönnt" for "verhöhnt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "vergönnt" or "verhöhnt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vergönnt" and "verhöhnt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergönnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verhöhnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #511,684 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergönnt" and "verhöhnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergönnt vs verkennt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #511,684 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.