Which to use
“wehre” is a verb and “wer” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,548
- “wehre” frequency rank
- #133
- “wer” frequency rank
- 35681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wehre | wer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wehren | fragt nach einer Person oder mehreren Personen |
Where the eye mixes wehre and wer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between wehre and wer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wehre is [ˈveːʁə] while wer is [veːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35681, 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]. wer is at rank #133, tagged as apron, pronounced [veːɐ̯].
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 35681, this pair ranks #1,634,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wehre vs wer
Shared letters: erw. Private to "wehre": h. Private to "wer": -.
"wehre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "wer" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wehre ← ewhre · weher · wehhre · wehrre · werhe · wwehre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wehre" and "wer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "wehre" or "wer"?
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 "wehre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,634,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wehre" and "wer" 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 #1,634,129 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.