Which to use
“verhöhnt” is a verb and “verwöhnte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,437
- “verhöhnt” frequency rank
- #43,606
- “verwöhnte” frequency rank
- 78043
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhöhnt | verwöhnte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhöhnen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verwöhnt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verhöhnt and verwöhnte apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verhöhnt is [fɛɐ̯ˈhøːnt] while verwöhnte is [fɛɐ̯ˈvøːntə]. 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 78043, 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]. verwöhnte is at rank #43,606, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvøːntə].
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 78043, this pair ranks #247,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verhöhnt vs verwöhnte
Shared letters: ehnrtvö. Private to "verhöhnt": -. Private to "verwöhnte": w.
"verhöhnt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verwöhnte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering verhöhnt vs verwöhnte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verhöhnt”; for an adjective, it's “verwöhnte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verhöhnt” entry
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