Which to use
“wehen” and “wehrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,067
- “wehen” frequency rank
- #10,777
- “wehrt” frequency rank
- 23844
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wehen | wehrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Luftströmung verursachen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wehren |
Where the eye mixes wehen and wehrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses wehen with wehrt
A purely visual mix-up. wehen ([ˈveːən]) and wehrt ([veːɐ̯t]) 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 23844, 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]. wehrt is at rank #10,777, tagged as averb, pronounced [veːɐ̯t].
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 23844, this pair ranks #1,855,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wehen vs wehrt
Shared letters: ehw. Private to "wehen": n. Private to "wehrt": rt.
"wehen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "wehrt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wehen" and "wehrt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "wehen" vs "wehrt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "wehen" and "wehrt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wehrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,855,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wehen" and "wehrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wehen vs weilen". 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 #1,855,882 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.