Which to use
“verkehren” is a verb and “Verkehrs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,863
- “verkehren” frequency rank
- #10,002
- “Verkehrs” frequency rank
- 26865
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verkehren | Verkehrs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nur mit dem Hilfsverb haben: | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verkehr |
Where the eye mixes verkehren and Verkehrs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verkehren runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against Verkehrs's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verkehren with Verkehrs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verkehren is [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːʁən] while Verkehrs is [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26865, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verkehren is recorded at frequency rank #16,863, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːʁən]. Verkehrs is at rank #10,002, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯s].
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 26865, this pair ranks #1,811,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verkehren vs Verkehrs
Shared letters: ehkrv. Private to "verkehren": n. Private to "Verkehrs": s.
"verkehren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "Verkehrs" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verkehren" for "Verkehrs" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verkehren" or "Verkehrs"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verkehren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verkehrs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,811,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verkehren" and "Verkehrs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verkehren vs verwahren". 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 #1,811,159 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.