Which to use
“Verehrung” and “Verjährung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,579
- “Verehrung” frequency rank
- #29,842
- “Verjährung” frequency rank
- 46421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verehrung | Verjährung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verehren von Gott oder Göttern | Verlust eines Anspruchs wegen Überschreitens einer festgelegten Frist |
Where the eye mixes Verehrung and Verjährung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Verehrung runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against Verjährung's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Verehrung and Verjährung
A purely visual mix-up. Verehrung ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːʁʊŋ]) and Verjährung ([fɛɐ̯ˈjɛːʁʊŋ]) 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 46421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verehrung is recorded at frequency rank #16,579, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːʁʊŋ]. Verjährung is at rank #29,842, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈjɛːʁʊŋ].
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 46421, this pair ranks #1,319,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Verehrung vs Verjährung
Shared letters: eghnruv. Private to "Verehrung": -. Private to "Verjährung": jä.
"Verehrung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "Verjährung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verehrung ← evrehrung · veerhrung · verehhrung · verehrnug · verehrrung · verehrugn · verehrungg · verehrunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verehrung" for "Verjährung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Verehrung" vs "Verjährung" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Verehrung" and "Verjährung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verehrung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verjährung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,319,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verehrung" and "Verjährung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verjährung vs Vermählung". 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 #1,319,680 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.