Which to use
“verehrte” and “vermehrten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,819
- “verehrte” frequency rank
- #33,373
- “vermehrten” frequency rank
- 55192
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verehrte | vermehrten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs verehrt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vermehrt |
Where the eye mixes verehrte and vermehrten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verehrte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against vermehrten's 10 (CVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verehrte with vermehrten
A purely visual mix-up. verehrte ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːɐ̯tə]) and vermehrten ([fɛɐ̯ˈmeːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55192, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verehrte is recorded at frequency rank #21,819, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːɐ̯tə]. vermehrten is at rank #33,373, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmeːɐ̯tn̩].
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 55192, this pair ranks #989,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verehrte vs vermehrten
Shared letters: ehrtv. Private to "verehrte": -. Private to "vermehrten": mn.
"verehrte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "vermehrten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verehrte ← evrehrte · veerhrte · verehhrte · verehret · verehrrte · verehrtte · verehtre · vererhte
- vermehrten ← evrmehrten · vemrehrten · veremhrten · vermehhrten · vermehretn · vermehrrten · vermehrtenn · vermehrtne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verehrte" and "vermehrten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verehrte" or "vermehrten"?
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 "verehrte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermehrten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #989,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verehrte" and "vermehrten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verehrter vs vermehrten". 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 #989,141 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.