Which to use
“verschollen” is an adjective and “verschonen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,466
- “verschollen” frequency rank
- #47,826
- “verschonen” frequency rank
- 69292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verschollen | verschonen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | seit langer Zeit vermisst | jemanden/etwas von dem ausnehmen, was (im gleichen Zeitraum und aus gleichem Grund) einem anderen/anderem Schaden zufügt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verschollen and verschonen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
verschollen and verschonen form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verschollen is recorded at frequency rank #21,466, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃɔlən]. verschonen is at rank #47,826, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃoːnən].
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 69292, this pair ranks #481,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verschollen" and "verschonen" be used interchangeably?
Remembering verschollen vs verschonen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “verschollen”; for a verb, it's “verschonen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verschollen” entry
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