verehrtvsverehrterWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“verehrt” and “verehrter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,445
“verehrt” frequency rank
#46,366
“verehrter” frequency rank
60811
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verehrt verehrter
Definition die Eigenschaft einer Person, von der man eine sehr hohe Meinung hat oder die man bewundert Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verehrt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verehrt and verehrter apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
verehrt
9 ch
verehrter

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. verehrt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːɐ̯t]) and verehrter ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːɐ̯tɐ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “verehrt” sits inside “verehrter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60811, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verehrt is recorded at frequency rank #14,445, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːɐ̯t]. verehrter is at rank #46,366, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːɐ̯tɐ].

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 60811, this pair ranks #773,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of verehrt vs verehrter

Shared letters: ehrtv. Private to "verehrt": -. Private to "verehrter": -.

"verehrt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "verehrter" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verehrtevrehrt · veerhrt · verehhrt · verehrrt · verehrtt · verehtr · vererht · verhert
  • verehrterevrehrter · veerhrter · verehhrter · verehretr · verehrrter · verehrterr · verehrtre · verehrtter

Frequency comparison

verehrt#14,445
verehrter#46,366

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verehrt" and "verehrter" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːɐ̯t] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːɐ̯tɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verehrt" or "verehrter"?
"verehrt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,445 in our German list, against #46,366 for "verehrter". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verehrt vs verehrter

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verehrt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list