Which to use
“verehren” and “verwehren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,663
- “verehren” frequency rank
- #31,351
- “verwehren” frequency rank
- 58014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verehren | verwehren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem mit großer Hochachtung und Bewunderung begegnen | nicht erlauben, nicht gestatten, verbieten, versperren; jemandem etwas nicht gewähren |
Where the eye mixes verehren and verwehren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verehren runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against verwehren's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verehren vs verwehren
A purely visual mix-up. verehren ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːʁən]) and verwehren ([fɛɐ̯ˈveːʁən]) 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 58014, 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]. verwehren is at rank #31,351, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈveːʁən].
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 58014, this pair ranks #879,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verehren vs verwehren
Shared letters: ehnrv. Private to "verehren": -. Private to "verwehren": w.
"verehren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "verwehren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verehren" and "verwehren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verehren" vs "verwehren" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "verwehren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #879,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verehren" and "verwehren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verwehren vs verworren". 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 #879,016 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.