Which to use
“verwöhnen” is a verb and “verwöhnt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,253
- “verwöhnen” frequency rank
- #14,707
- “verwöhnt” frequency rank
- 29960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verwöhnen | verwöhnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem Gutes tun, indem man ihm besondere Vorteile zukommen lässt und vor Unbehagen schützt, und dies, ohne eine besondere Gegenleistung zu erwarten/erhalten | in einem Zustand befindlich, in dem man durch vorangegangenen Überfluss bestimmte Dinge nicht mehr zu schätzen weiß |
Where the eye mixes verwöhnen and verwöhnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verwöhnen runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against verwöhnt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verwöhnen vs verwöhnt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verwöhnen is [fɛɐ̯ˈvøːnən] while verwöhnt is [fɛɐ̯ˈvøːnt]. 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 29960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verwöhnen is recorded at frequency rank #15,253, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvøːnən]. 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 29960, this pair ranks #1,756,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verwöhnen vs verwöhnt
Shared letters: ehnrvwö. Private to "verwöhnen": -. Private to "verwöhnt": t.
"verwöhnen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verwöhnt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verwöhnen" for "verwöhnt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verwöhnen" vs "verwöhnt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verwöhnen" 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 #1,756,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verwöhnen" and "verwöhnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verwöhnen vs verworren". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,756,978 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.