Which to use
“Verhaftung” and “Verhaftungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,961
- “Verhaftung” frequency rank
- #27,544
- “Verhaftungen” frequency rank
- 38505
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verhaftung | Verhaftungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vollzug eines Haftbefehls, Führung in Polizeigewahrsam | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Verhaftung |
Where the eye mixes Verhaftung and Verhaftungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Verhaftung runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCC) against Verhaftungen's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Verhaftung with Verhaftungen
A purely visual mix-up. Verhaftung ([fɛɐ̯ˈhaftʊŋ]) and Verhaftungen ([fɛɐ̯ˈhaftʊŋən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Verhaftung” sits inside “Verhaftungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38505, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verhaftung is recorded at frequency rank #10,961, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhaftʊŋ]. Verhaftungen is at rank #27,544, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhaftʊŋən].
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 38505, this pair ranks #1,562,193 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verhaftung vs Verhaftungen
Shared letters: aefghnrtuv. Private to "Verhaftung": -. Private to "Verhaftungen": -.
"Verhaftung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "Verhaftungen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verhaftung ← evrhaftung · vehraftung · verahftung · verhafftung · verhaftnug · verhafttung · verhaftugn · verhaftungg
- Verhaftungen ← evrhaftungen · vehraftungen · verahftungen · verhafftungen · verhaftnugen · verhafttungen · verhaftugnen · verhaftunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verhaftung" for "Verhaftungen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Verhaftung" vs "Verhaftungen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verhaftung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verhaftungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,562,193 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verhaftung" and "Verhaftungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergiftungen vs Verhaftungen". 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 #1,562,193 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.