Which to use
“verheilt” and “verhüllt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,539
- “verheilt” frequency rank
- #43,585
- “verhüllt” frequency rank
- 85124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verheilt | verhüllt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verheilen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhüllen |
Where the eye mixes verheilt and verhüllt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verheilt (CVCCVVCC) and verhüllt (CVCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between verheilt and verhüllt
A purely visual mix-up. verheilt ([fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯lt]) and verhüllt ([fɛɐ̯ˈhʏlt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verheilt is recorded at frequency rank #41,539, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯lt]. verhüllt is at rank #43,585, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhʏlt].
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 85124, this pair ranks #113,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verheilt vs verhüllt
Shared letters: ehlrtv. Private to "verheilt": i. Private to "verhüllt": ü.
"verheilt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "verhüllt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verheilt ← evrheilt · vehreilt · verehilt · verheillt · verheiltt · verheitl · verhelit · verhheilt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verheilt" and "verhüllt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "verheilt" or "verhüllt" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "verheilt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verhüllt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verheilt" and "verhüllt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergeigt vs verheilt". 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 #113,010 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.