Which to use
“wehrte” and “werbe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,211
- “wehrte” frequency rank
- #15,263
- “werbe” frequency rank
- 37474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wehrte | werbe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wehren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs werben |
Where the eye mixes wehrte and werbe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between wehrte and werbe
A purely visual mix-up. wehrte ([ˈveːɐ̯tə]) and werbe ([ˈvɛʁbə]) 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 37474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wehrte is recorded at frequency rank #22,211, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯tə]. werbe is at rank #15,263, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛʁbə].
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 37474, this pair ranks #1,589,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wehrte vs werbe
Shared letters: erw. Private to "wehrte": ht. Private to "werbe": b.
"wehrte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "werbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wehrte" and "werbe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "wehrte" or "werbe" 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 "wehrte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "werbe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,589,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wehrte" and "werbe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wehrte vs wehte". 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 #1,589,275 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.