Which to use
“verhält” and “vorhat” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,480
- “verhält” frequency rank
- #30,859
- “vorhat” frequency rank
- 37339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhält | vorhat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhalten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorhaben |
Where the eye mixes verhält and vorhat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. verhält runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against vorhat's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verhält vs vorhat
A purely visual mix-up. verhält ([fɛɐ̯ˈhɛlt]) and vorhat ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhat]) 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 37339, 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]. vorhat is at rank #30,859, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhat].
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 37339, this pair ranks #1,592,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verhält vs vorhat
Shared letters: hrtv. Private to "verhält": elä. Private to "vorhat": ao.
"verhält" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "vorhat" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorhat ← ovrhat · vohrat · voraht · vorhatt · vorhhat · vorhta · vorrhat · vrohat
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verhält" and "vorhat" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verhält" or "vorhat"?
Useful next steps
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 "vorhat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,592,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verhält" and "vorhat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorhat vs Vorhof". 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 #1,592,809 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.