Which to use
“verwahren” is a verb and “Verwahrung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,094
- “verwahren” frequency rank
- #36,097
- “Verwahrung” frequency rank
- 83191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verwahren | Verwahrung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (etwas für jemanden) vorübergehend in den eigenen sicheren Besitz übernehmen (nicht als Eigentum) | Vertrag, der den Aufbewahrer verpflichtet, eine ihm vom Hinterleger anvertraute bewegliche Sache zu übernehmen und sie an einem sicheren Ort aufzubewahren und in natura zurückzugeben |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verwahren and Verwahrung 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: verwahren is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaːʁən] while Verwahrung is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaːʁʊŋ]. 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 83191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verwahren is recorded at frequency rank #47,094, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaːʁən]. Verwahrung is at rank #36,097, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaːʁʊŋ].
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 83191, this pair ranks #144,102 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verwahren vs Verwahrung
Shared letters: aehnrvw. Private to "verwahren": -. Private to "Verwahrung": gu.
"verwahren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "Verwahrung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verwahren ← evrwahren · verawhren · verrwahren · verwahern · verwahhren · verwahrenn · verwahrne · verwahrren
- Verwahrung ← evrwahrung · verawhrung · verrwahrung · verwahhrung · verwahrnug · verwahrrung · verwahrugn · verwahrungg
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verwahren" and "Verwahrung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verwahren" or "Verwahrung"?
Remembering verwahren vs Verwahrung
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verwahren”; for a noun, it's “Verwahrung”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verwahren” entry
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