Which to use
“verhängt” and “verjagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,819
- “verhängt” frequency rank
- #32,340
- “verjagt” frequency rank
- 45159
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhängt | verjagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verhängen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verjagen |
Where the eye mixes verhängt and verjagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. verhängt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against verjagt's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verhängt with verjagt
A purely visual mix-up. verhängt ([fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋt]) and verjagt ([fɛɐ̯ˈjaːkt]) 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 45159, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verhängt is recorded at frequency rank #12,819, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋt]. verjagt is at rank #32,340, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈjaːkt].
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 45159, this pair ranks #1,362,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verhängt vs verjagt
Shared letters: egrtv. Private to "verhängt": hnä. Private to "verjagt": aj.
"verhängt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verjagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verjagt ← evrjagt · vejragt · verajgt · verjaggt · verjagtt · verjatg · verjgat · verjjagt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verhängt" for "verjagt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verhängt" vs "verjagt" - which ranks higher?
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 "verhängt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verjagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,362,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verhängt" and "verjagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verjagen vs verjagt". 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 #1,362,472 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.