Which to use
“wehre” and “wehrte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,548
- “wehre” frequency rank
- #22,211
- “wehrte” frequency rank
- 57759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wehre | wehrte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wehren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wehren |
Where the eye mixes wehre and wehrte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. wehre runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against wehrte's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between wehre and wehrte
A purely visual mix-up. wehre ([ˈveːʁə]) and wehrte ([ˈveːɐ̯tə]) 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 57759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wehre is recorded at frequency rank #35,548, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈveːʁə]. wehrte is at rank #22,211, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯tə].
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 57759, this pair ranks #888,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wehre vs wehrte
Shared letters: ehrw. Private to "wehre": -. Private to "wehrte": t.
"wehre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "wehrte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wehre" and "wehrte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "wehre" or "wehrte" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "wehre" and "wehrte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wehre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wehrte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #888,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wehre" and "wehrte" 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 #888,885 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.