Which to use
“verhängen” is a verb and “Verhängung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,545
- “verhängen” frequency rank
- #41,540
- “Verhängung” frequency rank
- 69085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhängen | Verhängung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas mit einem Tuch oder dergleichen zuhängen, verbergen | Anordnung einer Buße oder Strafe |
Where the eye mixes verhängen and Verhängung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verhängen runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against Verhängung's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verhängen and Verhängung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verhängen is [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋən] while Verhängung is [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋʊŋ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verhängen is recorded at frequency rank #27,545, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋən]. Verhängung is at rank #41,540, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋʊŋ].
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 69085, this pair ranks #487,505 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verhängen vs Verhängung
Shared letters: eghnrvä. Private to "verhängen": -. Private to "Verhängung": u.
"verhängen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "Verhängung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verhängen" and "Verhängung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verhängen" or "Verhängung"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "verhängen" and "Verhängung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verhängen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verhängung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #487,505 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verhängen" and "Verhängung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verengung vs Verhängung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #487,505 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.