Which to use
“verharrt” and “verhärtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,910
- “verharrt” frequency rank
- #49,345
- “verhärtet” frequency rank
- 92255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verharrt | verhärtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verharren | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhärten |
Where the eye mixes verharrt and verhärtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between verharrt and verhärtet
A purely visual mix-up. verharrt ([fɛɐ̯ˈhaʁt]) and verhärtet ([fɛɐ̯ˈhɛʁtət]) 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 92255, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verharrt is recorded at frequency rank #42,910, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhaʁt]. verhärtet is at rank #49,345, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛʁtət].
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 92255, this pair ranks #31,224 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verharrt vs verhärtet
Shared letters: ehrtv. Private to "verharrt": a. Private to "verhärtet": ä.
"verharrt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verhärtet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verharrt ← evrharrt · vehrarrt · verahrrt · verharrtt · verhart · verhartr · verhharrt · verhrart
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verharrt" and "verhärtet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verharrt" or "verhärtet"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "verharrt" and "verhärtet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verharrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verhärtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,224 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verharrt" and "verhärtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhaftete vs verhärtet". 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 #31,224 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.