Which to use
“verehrt” is an adjective and “verwahrt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,445
- “verehrt” frequency rank
- #25,385
- “verwahrt” frequency rank
- 39830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verehrt | verwahrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Eigenschaft einer Person, von der man eine sehr hohe Meinung hat oder die man bewundert | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verwahren |
Where the eye mixes verehrt and verwahrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verehrt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against verwahrt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verehrt with verwahrt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verehrt is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːɐ̯t] while verwahrt is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39830, 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]. verwahrt is at rank #25,385, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaːɐ̯t].
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 39830, this pair ranks #1,525,684 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verehrt vs verwahrt
Shared letters: ehrtv. Private to "verehrt": -. Private to "verwahrt": aw.
"verehrt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "verwahrt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verehrt" for "verwahrt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verehrt" or "verwahrt"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "verehrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verwahrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,525,684 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verehrt" and "verwahrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verwahrt vs verwarnt". 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 #1,525,684 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.