Which to use
“verhöhnt” is a verb and “verpönt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,437
- “verhöhnt” frequency rank
- #36,095
- “verpönt” frequency rank
- 70532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhöhnt | verpönt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhöhnen | von der Gesellschaft, von anderen Menschen für schlecht gehalten, unerwünscht |
Where the eye mixes verhöhnt and verpönt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verhöhnt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against verpönt's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verhöhnt vs verpönt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verhöhnt is [fɛɐ̯ˈhøːnt] while verpönt is [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈpøːnt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70532, 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]. verpönt is at rank #36,095, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈpøːnt].
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 70532, this pair ranks #443,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verhöhnt vs verpönt
Shared letters: enrtvö. Private to "verhöhnt": h. Private to "verpönt": p.
"verhöhnt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verpönt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verhöhnt" and "verpönt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "verhöhnt" or "verpönt" show up more?
What to do next
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 "verpönt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #443,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verhöhnt" and "verpönt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verplant vs verpönt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #443,516 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.