Which to use
“werben” and “werde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,610
- “werben” frequency rank
- #232
- “werde” frequency rank
- 6842
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | werben | werde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bekanntmachen, zum Kauf auffordern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens des Verbs werden |
Where the eye mixes werben and werde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. werben runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against werde's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: werben vs werde
A purely visual mix-up. werben ([ˈvɛʁbn̩]) and werde ([ˈveːɐ̯də]) 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 6842, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
werben is recorded at frequency rank #6,610, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛʁbn̩]. werde is at rank #232, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯də].
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 6842, this pair ranks #1,990,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of werben vs werde
Shared letters: erw. Private to "werben": bn. Private to "werde": d.
"werben" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "werde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "werben" and "werde" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "werben" vs "werde" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "werben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "werde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,990,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "werben" and "werde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weilen vs werben". 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 #1,990,280 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.