Which to use
“verjährt” and “verwahrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,274
- “verjährt” frequency rank
- #25,385
- “verwahrt” frequency rank
- 62659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verjährt | verwahrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verjähren | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verwahren |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verjährt and verwahrt apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. verjährt ([fɛɐ̯ˈjɛːɐ̯t]) and verwahrt ([fɛɐ̯ˈvaːɐ̯t]) 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 62659, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verjährt is recorded at frequency rank #37,274, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈjɛːɐ̯t]. verwahrt is at rank #25,385, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaːɐ̯t].
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 62659, this pair ranks #704,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verjährt vs verwahrt
Shared letters: ehrtv. Private to "verjährt": jä. Private to "verwahrt": aw.
"verjährt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verwahrt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verwahrt ← evrwahrt · verawhrt · verrwahrt · verwahhrt · verwahrrt · verwahrtt · verwahtr · verwarht
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering verjährt vs verwahrt
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 “verjährt” entry
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