Which to use
“verehren” and “verfehlen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,663
- “verehren” frequency rank
- #26,213
- “verfehlen” frequency rank
- 52876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verehren | verfehlen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem mit großer Hochachtung und Bewunderung begegnen | ein Ziel nicht treffen, nicht erreichen |
Where the eye mixes verehren and verfehlen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verehren runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against verfehlen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verehren and verfehlen
A purely visual mix-up. verehren ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːʁən]) and verfehlen ([fɛɐ̯ˈfeːlən]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52876, 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]. verfehlen is at rank #26,213, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfeːlən].
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 52876, this pair ranks #1,079,839 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verehren vs verfehlen
Shared letters: ehnrv. Private to "verehren": -. Private to "verfehlen": fl.
"verehren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "verfehlen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verehren" for "verfehlen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verehren" vs "verfehlen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verehren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verfehlen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,079,839 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verehren" and "verfehlen" 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 #1,079,839 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.