Which to use
“verweht” and “vorgeht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,237
- “verweht” frequency rank
- #14,985
- “vorgeht” frequency rank
- 57222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verweht | vorgeht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verwehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorgehen |
Where the eye mixes verweht and vorgeht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses verweht with vorgeht
A purely visual mix-up. verweht ([fɛɐ̯ˈveːt]) and vorgeht ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːt]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57222, 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]. vorgeht is at rank #14,985, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːt].
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 57222, this pair ranks #909,763 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verweht vs vorgeht
Shared letters: ehrtv. Private to "verweht": w. Private to "vorgeht": go.
"verweht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "vorgeht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verweht" and "vorgeht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verweht" vs "vorgeht" - which ranks higher?
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 "vorgeht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #909,763 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verweht" and "vorgeht" 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 #909,763 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.