Which to use
“verhängen” is a verb and “Vorhänge” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,545
- “verhängen” frequency rank
- #18,755
- “Vorhänge” frequency rank
- 46300
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhängen | Vorhänge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas mit einem Tuch oder dergleichen zuhängen, verbergen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorhang |
Where the eye mixes verhängen and Vorhänge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verhängen runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against Vorhänge's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verhängen vs Vorhänge
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verhängen is [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋən] while Vorhänge is [ˈfoːɐ̯hɛŋə]. 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 46300, 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]. Vorhänge is at rank #18,755, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯hɛŋə].
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 46300, this pair ranks #1,323,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verhängen vs Vorhänge
Shared letters: eghnrvä. Private to "verhängen": -. Private to "Vorhänge": o.
"verhängen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "Vorhänge" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "verhängen" vs "Vorhänge" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "verhängen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorhänge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,323,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verhängen" and "Vorhänge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhängen vs verjagen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,323,893 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.