Which to use
“verhängt” and “verlangst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,819
- “verhängt” frequency rank
- #45,018
- “verlangst” frequency rank
- 57837
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhängt | verlangst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verhängen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlangen |
Where the eye mixes verhängt and verlangst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verhängt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against verlangst's 9 (CVCCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verhängt with verlangst
A purely visual mix-up. verhängt ([fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋt]) and verlangst ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋst]) 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 57837, 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]. verlangst is at rank #45,018, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋst].
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 57837, this pair ranks #885,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verhängt vs verlangst
Shared letters: egnrtv. Private to "verhängt": hä. Private to "verlangst": als.
"verhängt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verlangst" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verlangst ← evrlangst · velrangst · veralngst · verlagnst · verlanggst · verlangsst · verlangstt · verlangts
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verhängt" for "verlangst" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "verhängt" or "verlangst" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verhängt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlangst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #885,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verhängt" and "verlangst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlangsamt vs verlangst". 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 #885,843 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.