VerhaltensvsverwaltenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Verhaltens is a noun, verwalten is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Verhaltens” is a noun and “verwalten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,263
“Verhaltens” frequency rank
#13,511
“verwalten” frequency rank
26774
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Verhaltens verwalten
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verhalten sich auftragsgemäß um etwas kümmern

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Verhaltens and verwalten apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
Verhaltens
9 ch
verwalten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verhaltens is [fɛɐ̯ˈhaltn̩s] while verwalten is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Verhaltens is recorded at frequency rank #13,263, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhaltn̩s]. verwalten is at rank #13,511, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltn̩].

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 26774, this pair ranks #1,812,603 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Verhaltens vs verwalten

Shared letters: aelnrtv. Private to "Verhaltens": hs. Private to "verwalten": w.

"Verhaltens" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC  ·  "verwalten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Verhaltensevrhaltens · vehraltens · verahltens · verhaletns · verhalltens · verhaltenns · verhaltenss · verhaltesn
  • verwaltenevrwalten · verawlten · verrwalten · verwaletn · verwallten · verwaltenn · verwaltne · verwaltten

Frequency comparison

Verhaltens#13,263
verwalten#13,511

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Verhaltens" and "verwalten" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Verhaltens" is a noun and "verwalten" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Verhaltens" or "verwalten"?
"Verhaltens" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,263 in our German list, against #13,511 for "verwalten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Verhaltens vs verwalten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Verhaltens”; for a verb, it's “verwalten”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Verhaltens” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list