Which to use
“wehen” and “wehre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,067
- “wehen” frequency rank
- #35,548
- “wehre” frequency rank
- 48615
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wehen | wehre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Luftströmung verursachen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wehren |
Where the eye mixes wehen and wehre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wehen (CVCVC) and wehre (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses wehen with wehre
A purely visual mix-up. wehen ([ˈveːən]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48615, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wehen is recorded at frequency rank #13,067, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈveːən]. 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 48615, this pair ranks #1,242,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wehen vs wehre
Shared letters: ehw. Private to "wehen": n. Private to "wehre": r.
"wehen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "wehre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wehen" and "wehre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "wehen" or "wehre" show up more?
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 "wehen" 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 #1,242,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wehen" and "wehre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wehre vs welke". 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 #1,242,000 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.