Which to use
“verhungert” and “verlängert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,448
- “verhungert” frequency rank
- #4,006
- “verlängert” frequency rank
- 32454
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhungert | verlängert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhungern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlängern |
Where the eye mixes verhungert and verlängert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verhungert and verlängert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between verhungert and verlängert
A purely visual mix-up. verhungert ([fɛɐ̯ˈhʊŋɐt]) and verlängert ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐt]) 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 32454, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verhungert is recorded at frequency rank #28,448, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhʊŋɐt]. verlängert is at rank #4,006, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐt].
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 32454, this pair ranks #1,707,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verhungert vs verlängert
Shared letters: egnrtv. Private to "verhungert": hu. Private to "verlängert": lä.
"verhungert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "verlängert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verhungert ← evrhungert · vehrungert · verhhungert · verhnugert · verhugnert · verhunegrt · verhungerrt · verhungertt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verhungert" for "verlängert" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verhungert" vs "verlängert" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verhungert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlängert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,707,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verhungert" and "verlängert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlängert vs verlangst". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,707,213 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.