verehrtenvsvermehrtenWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verehrten and vermehrten apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
verehrten
10 ch
vermehrten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • verehrtenevrehrten · veerhrten · verehhrten · verehretn · verehrrten · verehrtenn · verehrtne · verehrtten
  • vermehrtenevrmehrten · vemrehrten · veremhrten · vermehhrten · vermehretn · vermehrrten · vermehrtenn · vermehrtne

Frequency comparison

verehrten#30,838
vermehrten#33,373

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verehrten" and "vermehrten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːɐ̯tn̩] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈmeːɐ̯tn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verehrten" or "vermehrten"?
"verehrten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,838 in our German list, against #33,373 for "vermehrten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verehrten vs vermehrten

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 “verehrten” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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