Which to use
“Verhaftung” and “Verhütung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,961
- “Verhaftung” frequency rank
- #18,741
- “Verhütung” frequency rank
- 29702
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verhaftung | Verhütung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vollzug eines Haftbefehls, Führung in Polizeigewahrsam | Einsatz von Mitteln, um ein unerwünschtes Ereignis zu verhindern |
Where the eye mixes Verhaftung and Verhütung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Verhaftung runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCC) against Verhütung's 9 (CVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Verhaftung vs Verhütung
A purely visual mix-up. Verhaftung ([fɛɐ̯ˈhaftʊŋ]) and Verhütung ([fɛɐ̯ˈhyːtʊŋ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29702, 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]. Verhütung is at rank #18,741, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhyːtʊŋ].
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 29702, this pair ranks #1,761,839 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verhaftung vs Verhütung
Shared letters: eghnrtuv. Private to "Verhaftung": af. Private to "Verhütung": ü.
"Verhaftung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "Verhütung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verhaftung ← evrhaftung · vehraftung · verahftung · verhafftung · verhaftnug · verhafttung · verhaftugn · verhaftungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verhaftung" for "Verhütung" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Verhaftung" or "Verhütung"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Verhaftung" and "Verhütung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verhaftung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verhütung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,761,839 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verhaftung" and "Verhütung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhüten vs Verhütung". 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 #1,761,839 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.