Which to use
“verhält” and “vermählt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,480
- “verhält” frequency rank
- #42,916
- “vermählt” frequency rank
- 49396
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhält | vermählt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhalten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermählen |
Where the eye mixes verhält and vermählt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verhält runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against vermählt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verhält vs vermählt
A purely visual mix-up. verhält ([fɛɐ̯ˈhɛlt]) and vermählt ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɛːlt]) 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 49396, 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]. vermählt is at rank #42,916, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛːlt].
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 49396, this pair ranks #1,213,115 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verhält vs vermählt
Shared letters: ehlrtvä. Private to "verhält": -. Private to "vermählt": m.
"verhält" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "vermählt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verhält" for "vermählt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verhält" vs "vermählt" - which ranks higher?
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 "vermählt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,213,115 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verhält" and "vermählt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermacht vs vermählt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,213,115 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.