Which to use
“versöhnt” is a verb and “verwöhnte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,282
- “versöhnt” frequency rank
- #43,606
- “verwöhnte” frequency rank
- 80888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versöhnt | verwöhnte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versöhnen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verwöhnt |
Where the eye mixes versöhnt and verwöhnte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. versöhnt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against verwöhnte's 9 (CVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: versöhnt vs verwöhnte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: versöhnt is [fɛɐ̯ˈzøːnt] while verwöhnte is [fɛɐ̯ˈvøːntə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80888, 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]. verwöhnte is at rank #43,606, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvøːntə].
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 80888, this pair ranks #186,490 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of versöhnt vs verwöhnte
Shared letters: ehnrtvö. Private to "versöhnt": s. Private to "verwöhnte": w.
"versöhnt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verwöhnte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versöhnt" for "verwöhnte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "versöhnt" or "verwöhnte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "versöhnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verwöhnte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,490 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versöhnt" and "verwöhnte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhöhnt vs verwöhnte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #186,490 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.