Which to use
“verehrten” and “vermehrten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,838
- “verehrten” frequency rank
- #33,373
- “vermehrten” frequency rank
- 64211
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verehrten | vermehrten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verehrt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vermehrt |
Where the eye mixes verehrten and vermehrten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verehrten runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCVC) 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 verehrten with vermehrten
A purely visual mix-up. verehrten ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64211, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verehrten is recorded at frequency rank #30,838, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːɐ̯tn̩]. 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 64211, this pair ranks #649,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verehrten vs vermehrten
Shared letters: ehnrtv. Private to "verehrten": -. Private to "vermehrten": m.
"verehrten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "vermehrten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verehrten ← evrehrten · veerhrten · verehhrten · verehretn · verehrrten · verehrtenn · verehrtne · verehrtten
- vermehrten ← evrmehrten · vemrehrten · veremhrten · vermehhrten · vermehretn · vermehrrten · vermehrtenn · vermehrtne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verehrten" and "vermehrten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "verehrten" or "vermehrten" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verehrten" 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 #649,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verehrten" 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 #649,605 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.