Which to use
“verhöhnt” and “versöhnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,437
- “verhöhnt” frequency rank
- #37,282
- “versöhnt” frequency rank
- 71719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhöhnt | versöhnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhöhnen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versöhnen |
Where the eye mixes verhöhnt and versöhnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verhöhnt and versöhnt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: verhöhnt vs versöhnt
A purely visual mix-up. verhöhnt ([fɛɐ̯ˈhøːnt]) and versöhnt ([fɛɐ̯ˈzøːnt]) 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 a single letter - h in “verhöhnt” becomes s in “versöhnt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71719, 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]. versöhnt is at rank #37,282, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzøːnt].
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 71719, this pair ranks #408,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verhöhnt vs versöhnt
Shared letters: ehnrtvö. Private to "verhöhnt": -. Private to "versöhnt": s.
"verhöhnt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "versöhnt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verhöhnt" and "versöhnt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verhöhnt" or "versöhnt" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "versöhnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #408,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verhöhnt" and "versöhnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versöhnt vs verwöhnte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #408,795 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.