Which to use
“Verehrung” and “Vernehmung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,579
- “Verehrung” frequency rank
- #22,195
- “Vernehmung” frequency rank
- 38774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verehrung | Vernehmung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verehren von Gott oder Göttern | Befragung einer Person zu einem bestimmten Sachverhalt durch eine Behörde |
Where the eye mixes Verehrung and Vernehmung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Verehrung runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against Vernehmung's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Verehrung vs Vernehmung
A purely visual mix-up. Verehrung ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːʁʊŋ]) and Vernehmung ([fɛɐ̯ˈneːmʊŋ]) 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 38774, 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]. Vernehmung is at rank #22,195, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈneːmʊŋ].
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 38774, this pair ranks #1,554,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verehrung vs Vernehmung
Shared letters: eghnruv. Private to "Verehrung": -. Private to "Vernehmung": m.
"Verehrung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "Vernehmung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verehrung ← evrehrung · veerhrung · verehhrung · verehrnug · verehrrung · verehrugn · verehrungg · verehrunng
- Vernehmung ← evrnehmung · venrehmung · verenhmung · vernehhmung · vernehmmung · vernehmnug · vernehmugn · vernehmungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verehrung" and "Vernehmung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Verehrung" or "Vernehmung"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verehrung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vernehmung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,554,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verehrung" and "Vernehmung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verehrung vs Verengung". 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 #1,554,965 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.