Which to use
“Verhör” is a noun and “verlor” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,354
- “Verhör” frequency rank
- #2,749
- “verlor” frequency rank
- 26103
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verhör | verlor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | militärische, polizeiliche oder gerichtliche Befragung, Vernehmung, Einvernahme | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verlieren |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Verhör and verlor apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verhör is [fɛɐ̯ˈhøːɐ̯] while verlor is [fɛɐ̯ˈloːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verhör is recorded at frequency rank #23,354, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhøːɐ̯]. verlor is at rank #2,749, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈloːɐ̯].
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 26103, this pair ranks #1,823,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verhör vs verlor
Shared letters: erv. Private to "Verhör": hö. Private to "verlor": lo.
"Verhör" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "verlor" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verlor ← evrlor · velror · verllor · verlorr · verlro · verolr · verrlor · vrelor
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Verhör vs verlor
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Verhör”; for a verb, it's “verlor”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Verhör” entry
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