Which to use
“vermählt” and “verwahrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,916
- “vermählt” frequency rank
- #25,385
- “verwahrt” frequency rank
- 68301
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermählt | verwahrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermählen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verwahren |
Where the eye mixes vermählt and verwahrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. vermählt and verwahrt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses vermählt with verwahrt
A purely visual mix-up. vermählt ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɛːlt]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68301, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermählt is recorded at frequency rank #42,916, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛːlt]. 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 68301, this pair ranks #512,176 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vermählt vs verwahrt
Shared letters: ehrtv. Private to "vermählt": lmä. Private to "verwahrt": aw.
"vermählt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verwahrt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verwahrt ← evrwahrt · verawhrt · verrwahrt · verwahhrt · verwahrrt · verwahrtt · verwahtr · verwarht
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vermählt" and "verwahrt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vermählt" or "verwahrt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vermählt" and "verwahrt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermählt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verwahrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #512,176 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermählt" and "verwahrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermacht vs vermählt". 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 #512,176 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.