Which to use
“verweht” is a verb and “Verweis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,237
- “verweht” frequency rank
- #10,393
- “Verweis” frequency rank
- 52630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verweht | Verweis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verwehen | Referenz auf etwas; Hinweis auf etwas anderes |
Where the eye mixes verweht and Verweis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. verweht (CVCCVCC) and Verweis (CVCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between verweht and Verweis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verweht is [fɛɐ̯ˈveːt] while Verweis is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verweht is recorded at frequency rank #42,237, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈveːt]. Verweis is at rank #10,393, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯s].
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 52630, this pair ranks #1,089,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verweht vs Verweis
Shared letters: ervw. Private to "verweht": ht. Private to "Verweis": is.
"verweht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Verweis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verweht" for "Verweis" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verweht" or "Verweis"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verweht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verweis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,089,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verweht" and "Verweis" 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 #1,089,352 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.