Which to use
“verhüten” and “verraten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,923
- “verhüten” frequency rank
- #3,928
- “verraten” frequency rank
- 44851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhüten | verraten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Eintritt eines unerwünschten Ereignisses verhindern | jemandem ein Geheimnis oder eine vertrauliche Nachricht preisgeben |
Where the eye mixes verhüten and verraten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verhüten and verraten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: verhüten vs verraten
A purely visual mix-up. verhüten ([fɛɐ̯ˈhyːtn̩]) and verraten ([fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩]) 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 44851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verhüten is recorded at frequency rank #40,923, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhyːtn̩]. verraten is at rank #3,928, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩].
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 44851, this pair ranks #1,372,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verhüten vs verraten
Shared letters: enrtv. Private to "verhüten": hü. Private to "verraten": a.
"verhüten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "verraten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verraten ← evrraten · verarten · veraten · verraetn · verratenn · verratne · verratten · verrtaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verhüten" and "verraten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verhüten" vs "verraten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verhüten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verraten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,372,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verhüten" and "verraten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhüten vs verorten". 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 #1,372,648 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.