Which to use
“verhindert” and “verringert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,695
- “verhindert” frequency rank
- #8,306
- “verringert” frequency rank
- 11001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhindert | verringert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhindern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verringern |
Where the eye mixes verhindert and verringert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verhindert and verringert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verhindert with verringert
A purely visual mix-up. verhindert ([fɛɐ̯ˈhɪndɐt]) and verringert ([fɛɐ̯ˈʁɪŋɐt]) 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 11001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verhindert is recorded at frequency rank #2,695, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhɪndɐt]. verringert is at rank #8,306, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁɪŋɐt].
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 11001, this pair ranks #1,972,216 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verhindert vs verringert
Shared letters: einrtv. Private to "verhindert": dh. Private to "verringert": g.
"verhindert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "verringert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verhindert ← evrhindert · vehrindert · verhhindert · verhidnert · verhinddert · verhinderrt · verhindertt · verhindetr
- verringert ← evrringert · veringert · verirngert · verrignert · verrinegrt · verringerrt · verringertt · verringetr
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verhindert" and "verringert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verhindert" or "verringert"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verhindert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verringert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,972,216 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verhindert" and "verringert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verringert vs verringerten". 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 #1,972,216 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.