Which to use
“verhält” and “verheilt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,480
- “verhält” frequency rank
- #41,539
- “verheilt” frequency rank
- 48019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhält | verheilt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhalten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verheilen |
Where the eye mixes verhält and verheilt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verhält runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against verheilt's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verhält with verheilt
A purely visual mix-up. verhält ([fɛɐ̯ˈhɛlt]) and verheilt ([fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯lt]) 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 48019, 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]. verheilt is at rank #41,539, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯lt].
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 48019, this pair ranks #1,263,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verhält vs verheilt
Shared letters: ehlrtv. Private to "verhält": ä. Private to "verheilt": i.
"verhält" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "verheilt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verheilt ← evrheilt · vehreilt · verehilt · verheillt · verheiltt · verheitl · verhelit · verhheilt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verhält" and "verheilt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verhält" or "verheilt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verhält" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verheilt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,263,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verhält" and "verheilt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergeigt vs verheilt". 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 #1,263,777 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.