Which to use
“verwehrt” and “verweht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,058
- “verwehrt” frequency rank
- #42,237
- “verweht” frequency rank
- 55295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verwehrt | verweht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verwehren | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verwehen |
Where the eye mixes verwehrt and verweht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verwehrt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against verweht's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verwehrt and verweht
A purely visual mix-up. verwehrt ([fɛɐ̯ˈveːɐ̯t]) and verweht ([fɛɐ̯ˈveːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verwehrt is recorded at frequency rank #13,058, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈveːɐ̯t]. verweht is at rank #42,237, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈveːt].
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 55295, this pair ranks #985,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verwehrt vs verweht
Shared letters: ehrtvw. Private to "verwehrt": -. Private to "verweht": -.
"verwehrt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verweht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verwehrt" for "verweht" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verwehrt" or "verweht"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verwehrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verweht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #985,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verwehrt" and "verweht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versieht vs verweht". 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 #985,149 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.