Which to use
“verehren” is a verb and “verehrt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,663
- “verehren” frequency rank
- #14,445
- “verehrt” frequency rank
- 41108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verehren | verehrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem mit großer Hochachtung und Bewunderung begegnen | die Eigenschaft einer Person, von der man eine sehr hohe Meinung hat oder die man bewundert |
Where the eye mixes verehren and verehrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verehren runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against verehrt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verehren with verehrt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verehren is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːʁən] while verehrt is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41108, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verehren is recorded at frequency rank #26,663, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːʁən]. verehrt is at rank #14,445, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːɐ̯t].
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 41108, this pair ranks #1,489,115 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verehren vs verehrt
Shared letters: ehrv. Private to "verehren": n. Private to "verehrt": t.
"verehren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "verehrt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verehren" and "verehrt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verehren" or "verehrt"?
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 "verehren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verehrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,489,115 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verehren" and "verehrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verehren vs verwahren". 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 #1,489,115 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.