Which to use
“versöhnt” is a verb and “verwöhnt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,282
- “versöhnt” frequency rank
- #14,707
- “verwöhnt” frequency rank
- 51989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versöhnt | verwöhnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versöhnen | in einem Zustand befindlich, in dem man durch vorangegangenen Überfluss bestimmte Dinge nicht mehr zu schätzen weiß |
Where the eye mixes versöhnt and verwöhnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. versöhnt and verwöhnt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses versöhnt with verwöhnt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: versöhnt is [fɛɐ̯ˈzøːnt] while verwöhnt is [fɛɐ̯ˈvøːnt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - s in “versöhnt” becomes w in “verwöhnt”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51989, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versöhnt is recorded at frequency rank #37,282, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzøːnt]. 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 51989, this pair ranks #1,114,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versöhnt vs verwöhnt
Shared letters: ehnrtvö. Private to "versöhnt": s. Private to "verwöhnt": w.
"versöhnt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verwöhnt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versöhnt" and "verwöhnt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "versöhnt" or "verwöhnt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "versöhnt" and "verwöhnt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versöhnt" 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 #1,114,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versöhnt" and "verwöhnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versöhnt vs verwöhnte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,114,194 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.