Which to use
“verehren” and “verwahren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,663
- “verehren” frequency rank
- #47,094
- “verwahren” frequency rank
- 73757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verehren | verwahren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem mit großer Hochachtung und Bewunderung begegnen | (etwas für jemanden) vorübergehend in den eigenen sicheren Besitz übernehmen (nicht als Eigentum) |
Where the eye mixes verehren and verwahren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verehren runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against verwahren's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verehren with verwahren
A purely visual mix-up. verehren ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːʁən]) and verwahren ([fɛɐ̯ˈvaːʁən]) 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 73757, 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]. verwahren is at rank #47,094, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaːʁən].
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 73757, this pair ranks #351,718 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verehren vs verwahren
Shared letters: ehnrv. Private to "verehren": -. Private to "verwahren": aw.
"verehren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "verwahren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verehren" for "verwahren" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verehren" or "verwahren"?
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 "verwahren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #351,718 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verehren" and "verwahren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verwahren vs Vorwahlen". 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 #351,718 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.