Which to use
“verschont” and “versöhnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,963
- “verschont” frequency rank
- #37,282
- “versöhnt” frequency rank
- 48245
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verschont | versöhnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verschonen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versöhnen |
Where the eye mixes verschont and versöhnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verschont runs 9 letters (CVCCCCVCC) against versöhnt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verschont with versöhnt
A purely visual mix-up. verschont ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃoːnt]) and versöhnt ([fɛɐ̯ˈzøːnt]) 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 48245, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verschont is recorded at frequency rank #10,963, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃoːnt]. versöhnt is at rank #37,282, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzøːnt].
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 48245, this pair ranks #1,255,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verschont vs versöhnt
Shared letters: ehnrstv. Private to "verschont": co. Private to "versöhnt": ö.
"verschont" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVCC · "versöhnt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verschont ← evrschont · vercshont · verrschont · verscchont · verschhont · verschnot · verschonnt · verschontt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verschont" and "versöhnt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verschont" or "versöhnt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verschont" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versöhnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,255,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verschont" and "versöhnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versöhnt vs verwöhnte". 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 #1,255,591 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.