Which to use
“verharren” and “verwahren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,434
- “verharren” frequency rank
- #47,094
- “verwahren” frequency rank
- 81528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verharren | verwahren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | seinen Zustand / seine Stellung nicht ändern | (etwas für jemanden) vorübergehend in den eigenen sicheren Besitz übernehmen (nicht als Eigentum) |
Where the eye mixes verharren and verwahren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verharren and verwahren follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between verharren and verwahren
A purely visual mix-up. verharren ([fɛɐ̯ˈhaʁən]) and verwahren ([fɛɐ̯ˈvaːʁən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verharren is recorded at frequency rank #34,434, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhaʁən]. verwahren is at rank #47,094, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaːʁən].
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 81528, this pair ranks #174,047 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verharren vs verwahren
Shared letters: aehnrv. Private to "verharren": -. Private to "verwahren": w.
"verharren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verwahren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verharren" for "verwahren" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verharren" vs "verwahren" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "verharren" and "verwahren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verharren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verwahren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #174,047 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verharren" and "verwahren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verwahren vs Vorwahlen". 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 #174,047 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.