Which to use
“verhöhnt” and “verhört” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,437
- “verhöhnt” frequency rank
- #24,174
- “verhört” frequency rank
- 58611
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhöhnt | verhört |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhöhnen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhören |
Where the eye mixes verhöhnt and verhört
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verhöhnt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against verhört's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verhöhnt with verhört
A purely visual mix-up. verhöhnt ([fɛɐ̯ˈhøːnt]) and verhört ([fɛɐ̯ˈhøːɐ̯t]) 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 58611, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verhöhnt is recorded at frequency rank #34,437, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhøːnt]. verhört is at rank #24,174, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhøːɐ̯t].
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 58611, this pair ranks #856,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verhöhnt vs verhört
Shared letters: ehrtvö. Private to "verhöhnt": n. Private to "verhört": -.
"verhöhnt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verhört" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verhöhnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verhört" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #856,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verhöhnt" and "verhört" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhöhnt vs verwöhnte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #856,116 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.