Which to use
“verwöhnt” and “verwöhnte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,707
- “verwöhnt” frequency rank
- #43,606
- “verwöhnte” frequency rank
- 58313
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verwöhnt | verwöhnte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einem Zustand befindlich, in dem man durch vorangegangenen Überfluss bestimmte Dinge nicht mehr zu schätzen weiß | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verwöhnt |
Where the eye mixes verwöhnt and verwöhnte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verwöhnt 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.
Why the eye confuses verwöhnt with verwöhnte
A purely visual mix-up. verwöhnt ([fɛɐ̯ˈvøːnt]) and verwöhnte ([fɛɐ̯ˈvøːntə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “verwöhnt” sits inside “verwöhnte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58313, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verwöhnt is recorded at frequency rank #14,707, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvøːnt]. 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 58313, this pair ranks #867,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verwöhnt vs verwöhnte
Shared letters: ehnrtvwö. Private to "verwöhnt": -. Private to "verwöhnte": -.
"verwöhnt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verwöhnte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verwöhnt" for "verwöhnte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verwöhnt" vs "verwöhnte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verwöhnt" 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 #867,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verwöhnt" and "verwöhnte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versöhnt vs verwöhnte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #867,635 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.