Similar words
spotten
verspotten is more direct, mocking a specific person; spotten can be more general, often used with "über," to scoff or mock at something.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
mofar
mofar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to mock."
Portuguese
zombar
zombar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to mock."
Practice
1 What does verspotten mean?
to mock
2 Fill the gap: Man ___ ihn wegen seiner Kleidung.
Full sentence: Man verspottete ihn wegen seiner Kleidung. (He was mocked for his clothes.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches verspotten?
verspotten: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.