Which to use
“währte” and “wehre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,738
- “währte” frequency rank
- #35,548
- “wehre” frequency rank
- 75286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | währte | wehre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs währen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wehren |
Where the eye mixes währte and wehre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. währte runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against wehre's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses währte with wehre
A purely visual mix-up. währte ([ˈvɛːɐ̯tə]) and wehre ([ˈveːʁə]) 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 75286, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
währte is recorded at frequency rank #39,738, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛːɐ̯tə]. wehre is at rank #35,548, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈveːʁə].
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 75286, this pair ranks #311,793 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of währte vs wehre
Shared letters: ehrw. Private to "währte": tä. Private to "wehre": -.
"währte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "wehre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- wehre ← ewhre · weher · wehhre · wehrre · werhe · wwehre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "währte" and "wehre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "währte" or "wehre"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "währte" and "wehre" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "währte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wehre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #311,793 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "währte" and "wehre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "währte vs waste". 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 #311,793 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.