Which to use
“verankern” and “verärgern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,541
- “verankern” frequency rank
- #42,922
- “verärgern” frequency rank
- 70463
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verankern | verärgern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Schiff, ein Floß oder Ähnliches mit einem Anker an seinem Platz festmachen | jemandem die Laune verderben, Missmut (Ärger) hervorrufen |
Where the eye mixes verankern and verärgern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verankern and verärgern follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verankern with verärgern
A purely visual mix-up. verankern ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔaŋkɐn]) and verärgern ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁɡɐn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70463, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verankern is recorded at frequency rank #27,541, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaŋkɐn]. verärgern is at rank #42,922, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁɡɐn].
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 70463, this pair ranks #445,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verankern vs verärgern
Shared letters: enrv. Private to "verankern": ak. Private to "verärgern": gä.
"verankern" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "verärgern" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verankern ← evrankern · vearnkern · veraknern · veranekrn · verankenr · verankernn · verankerrn · verankkern
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verankern" for "verärgern" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verankern" vs "verärgern" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verankern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verärgern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #445,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verankern" and "verärgern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verankern vs verankerten". 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 #445,593 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.