Which to use
“vera” is an adjective and “vier” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,302
- “vera” frequency rank
- #328
- “vier” frequency rank
- 8630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vera | vier |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wahr, regelrecht | die Kardinalzahl zwischen drei und fünf |
Letter map: vera vs vier
Shared letters muted; letters that set vera and vier apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - vera and vier
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: vera is anadjective and vieranum. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vera is recorded at frequency rank #8,302, classified as anadj, pronounced […]. vier is at rank #328, tagged as anum, pronounced [fiːɐ̯].
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 8630, this pair ranks #1,983,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vera vs vier
Shared letters: erv. Private to "vera": a. Private to "vier": i.
"vera" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "vier" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vera" for "vier" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "vera" or "vier" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "vera" and "vier".
- Full dictionary entry for "vera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,983,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vera" and "vier" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs vera". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,983,518 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.