Which to use
“verkehrten” is an adjective and “verwehren” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,520
- “verkehrten” frequency rank
- #31,351
- “verwehren” frequency rank
- 66871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verkehrten | verwehren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verkehrt | nicht erlauben, nicht gestatten, verbieten, versperren; jemandem etwas nicht gewähren |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verkehrten and verwehren apart are highlighted. They share 8 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: verkehrten is [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯tn̩] while verwehren is [fɛɐ̯ˈveːʁən]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66871, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verkehrten is recorded at frequency rank #35,520, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯tn̩]. verwehren is at rank #31,351, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈveːʁən].
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 66871, this pair ranks #558,799 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verkehrten vs verwehren
Shared letters: ehnrv. Private to "verkehrten": kt. Private to "verwehren": w.
"verkehrten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "verwehren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verkehrten ← evrkehrten · vekrehrten · verekhrten · verkehhrten · verkehretn · verkehrrten · verkehrtenn · verkehrtne
- verwehren ← evrwehren · verewhren · verrwehren · verwehern · verwehhren · verwehrenn · verwehrne · verwehrren
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verkehrten" and "verwehren" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering verkehrten vs verwehren
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “verkehrten”; for a verb, it's “verwehren”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verkehrten” entry
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