Which to use
“verehren” and “vergehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,663
- “verehren” frequency rank
- #6,606
- “vergehen” frequency rank
- 33269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verehren | vergehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem mit großer Hochachtung und Bewunderung begegnen | (rasch) zu Ende kommen |
Where the eye mixes verehren and vergehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verehren (CVCVCCVC) and vergehen (CVCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: verehren vs vergehen
A purely visual mix-up. verehren ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːʁən]) and vergehen ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːən]) 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 33269, 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]. vergehen is at rank #6,606, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːən].
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 33269, this pair ranks #1,689,658 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verehren vs vergehen
Shared letters: ehnrv. Private to "verehren": -. Private to "vergehen": g.
"verehren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "vergehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verehren" for "vergehen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verehren" vs "vergehen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "vergehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,689,658 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verehren" and "vergehen" 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 #1,689,658 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.