Which to use
“verhindert” and “verwundert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,695
- “verhindert” frequency rank
- #9,482
- “verwundert” frequency rank
- 12177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhindert | verwundert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhindern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verwundern |
Where the eye mixes verhindert and verwundert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verhindert and verwundert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between verhindert and verwundert
A purely visual mix-up. verhindert ([fɛɐ̯ˈhɪndɐt]) and verwundert ([fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndɐt]) 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 12177, 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]. verwundert is at rank #9,482, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndɐt].
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 12177, this pair ranks #1,965,712 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verhindert vs verwundert
Shared letters: denrtv. Private to "verhindert": hi. Private to "verwundert": uw.
"verhindert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "verwundert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verhindert ← evrhindert · vehrindert · verhhindert · verhidnert · verhinddert · verhinderrt · verhindertt · verhindetr
- verwundert ← evrwundert · verrwundert · veruwndert · verwnudert · verwudnert · verwunddert · verwunderrt · verwundertt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verhindert" and "verwundert" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verhindert" or "verwundert"?
Useful next steps
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 "verwundert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,965,712 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verhindert" and "verwundert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verwundern vs verwundert". 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 #1,965,712 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.