Which to use
“verhält” and “verhängt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,480
- “verhält” frequency rank
- #12,819
- “verhängt” frequency rank
- 19299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhält | verhängt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhalten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verhängen |
Where the eye mixes verhält and verhängt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verhält runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against verhängt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verhält and verhängt
A purely visual mix-up. verhält ([fɛɐ̯ˈhɛlt]) and verhängt ([fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋt]) 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 19299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verhält is recorded at frequency rank #6,480, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛlt]. verhängt is at rank #12,819, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋt].
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 19299, this pair ranks #1,909,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verhält vs verhängt
Shared letters: ehrtvä. Private to "verhält": l. Private to "verhängt": gn.
"verhält" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "verhängt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verhält" and "verhängt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verhält" or "verhängt"?
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 "verhält" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verhängt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,909,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verhält" and "verhängt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhängt vs verlangst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,909,814 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.