Which to use
“verhören” and “verhüten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,913
- “verhören” frequency rank
- #40,923
- “verhüten” frequency rank
- 83836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhören | verhüten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden einem Verhör unterziehen | den Eintritt eines unerwünschten Ereignisses verhindern |
Where the eye mixes verhören and verhüten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verhören and verhüten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: verhören vs verhüten
A purely visual mix-up. verhören ([fɛɐ̯ˈhøːʁən]) and verhüten ([fɛɐ̯ˈhyːtn̩]) 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 83836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verhören is recorded at frequency rank #42,913, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhøːʁən]. verhüten is at rank #40,923, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhyːtn̩].
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 83836, this pair ranks #133,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verhören vs verhüten
Shared letters: ehnrv. Private to "verhören": ö. Private to "verhüten": tü.
"verhören" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "verhüten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verhören" and "verhüten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verhören" vs "verhüten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verhören" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verhüten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verhören" and "verhüten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhören vs verworren". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #133,352 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.