Which to use
“verwehrt” is a verb and “Verzehr” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,058
- “verwehrt” frequency rank
- #17,454
- “Verzehr” frequency rank
- 30512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verwehrt | Verzehr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verwehren | Aufnahme, Verbrauch eines Nahrungsmittels |
Where the eye mixes verwehrt and Verzehr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses verwehrt with Verzehr
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verwehrt is [fɛɐ̯ˈveːɐ̯t] while Verzehr is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡seːɐ̯]. 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 30512, 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]. Verzehr is at rank #17,454, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡seːɐ̯].
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 30512, this pair ranks #1,746,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verwehrt vs Verzehr
Shared letters: ehrv. Private to "verwehrt": tw. Private to "Verzehr": z.
"verwehrt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "Verzehr" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verwehrt" and "Verzehr" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verwehrt" or "Verzehr"?
What to do next
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 "Verzehr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,746,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verwehrt" and "Verzehr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verzehr vs verzieh". 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 #1,746,387 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.