Which to use
“verplant” and “verpönt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,593
- “verplant” frequency rank
- #36,095
- “verpönt” frequency rank
- 79688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verplant | verpönt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | für einen Zeitraum oder einen Menschen angegeben, wie die/dessen Zeit genau verwendet werden soll; für einen Gegenstand festgelegt, wie er verwendet/eingesetzt werden soll | von der Gesellschaft, von anderen Menschen für schlecht gehalten, unerwünscht |
Where the eye mixes verplant and verpönt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verplant runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against verpönt's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verplant vs verpönt
A purely visual mix-up. verplant ([fɛɐ̯ˈplaːnt]) and verpönt ([ˌfɛɐ̯ˈpøːnt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79688, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verplant is recorded at frequency rank #43,593, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈplaːnt]. verpönt is at rank #36,095, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈpøːnt].
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 79688, this pair ranks #211,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verplant vs verpönt
Shared letters: enprtv. Private to "verplant": al. Private to "verpönt": ö.
"verplant" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "verpönt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verplant ← evrplant · veprlant · verlpant · verpalnt · verplannt · verplantt · verplatn · verpllant
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verplant" and "verpönt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "verplant" or "verpönt" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "verplant" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verpönt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #211,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verplant" and "verpönt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verklärt vs verplant". 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 #211,205 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.