Which to use
“verwöhnen” is a verb and “verwöhnte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,253
- “verwöhnen” frequency rank
- #43,606
- “verwöhnte” frequency rank
- 58859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verwöhnen | verwöhnte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem Gutes tun, indem man ihm besondere Vorteile zukommen lässt und vor Unbehagen schützt, und dies, ohne eine besondere Gegenleistung zu erwarten/erhalten | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verwöhnt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verwöhnen and verwöhnte apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verwöhnen is [fɛɐ̯ˈvøːnən] while verwöhnte is [fɛɐ̯ˈvøːntə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58859, 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]. 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 58859, this pair ranks #846,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verwöhnen vs verwöhnte
Shared letters: ehnrvwö. Private to "verwöhnen": -. Private to "verwöhnte": t.
"verwöhnen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verwöhnte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering verwöhnen vs verwöhnte
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- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verwöhnen”; for an adjective, it's “verwöhnte”.
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