Which to use
“Wehr” and “Wert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,974
- “Wehr” frequency rank
- #562
- “Wert” frequency rank
- 11536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wehr | Wert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anlage zur Stauung von Wasser, die quer durch ein fließendes Gewässer verläuft | meist in Geld ausgedrücktes materielles Äquivalent einer Sache, einer Dienstleistung oder einer Information |
Where the eye mixes Wehr and Wert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Wehr and Wert
A purely visual mix-up. Wehr ([veːɐ̯]) and Wert ([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 11536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wehr is recorded at frequency rank #10,974, classified as anoun, pronounced [veːɐ̯]. Wert is at rank #562, tagged as anoun, 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 11536, this pair ranks #1,969,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wehr vs Wert
Shared letters: erw. Private to "Wehr": h. Private to "Wert": t.
"Wehr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Wert" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wehr" and "Wert" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Wehr" or "Wert" show up more?
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 "Wehr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wehr" and "Wert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wehr vs went". 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 #1,969,380 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.