Which to use
“verpönt” and “verwöhnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,095
- “verpönt” frequency rank
- #14,707
- “verwöhnt” frequency rank
- 50802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verpönt | verwöhnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von der Gesellschaft, von anderen Menschen für schlecht gehalten, unerwünscht | in einem Zustand befindlich, in dem man durch vorangegangenen Überfluss bestimmte Dinge nicht mehr zu schätzen weiß |
Where the eye mixes verpönt and verwöhnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verpönt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against verwöhnt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verpönt and verwöhnt
A purely visual mix-up. verpönt ([ˌfɛɐ̯ˈpøːnt]) and verwöhnt ([fɛɐ̯ˈvøːnt]) 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 50802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verpönt is recorded at frequency rank #36,095, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈpøːnt]. verwöhnt is at rank #14,707, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvøːnt].
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 50802, this pair ranks #1,159,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verpönt vs verwöhnt
Shared letters: enrtvö. Private to "verpönt": p. Private to "verwöhnt": hw.
"verpönt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "verwöhnt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verpönt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verwöhnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,159,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verpönt" and "verwöhnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verplant vs verpönt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,159,874 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.