wehren

[ˈveːʁən]

/[ˈveːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“wehren” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,444. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,444
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich etwas/jemandem entgegensetzen; gegen etwas Widerstand leisten

Corpus desk

Index DE-wehren · wehren · German

wehren · rank #5,444 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,444
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorgeschlagen

Nearest frequency peer: vorgeschlagen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „wehren“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „wehren“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

wehren vs when
67% similar
wehren vs were
67% similar
wehren vs Wesen
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for wehren
PropertyValue
Headwordwehren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈveːʁən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,444
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wehren“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).wehrenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vorgeschlagen“ (#5,443), „wenns“ (#5,445), „Vorgaben“ (#5,442). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wehren“ bei #5,444. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around wehren (IPA [ˈveːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,444 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sich etwas/jemandem entgegensetzen; gegen etwas Widerstand leisten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for wehren, with forms such as "ewhren", "wehern", and "wehhren". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "when", "were", "Wesen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is wehren, spelled W-E-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich etwas/jemandem entgegensetzen; gegen etwas Widerstand leisten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how wehren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Man kann sich gegen die Unterdrückung wehren.
  2. Ich habe mich lediglich gegen die Angriffe gewehrt.

This word in other languages

defend(English)defender(Español)défendre(Français)defender(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewhren
  • wehern
  • wehhren
  • wehrenn
  • wehrne
  • wehrren
  • werhen
  • wheren
  • wwehren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wehren - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ewhren2wehern2wehhren1wehrenn1wehrne2wehrren1werhen2wheren2
Edit distance from "wehren"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wehren"?
"wehren" is spelled W-E-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːʁən].
What does "wehren" mean?
As a verb, "wehren" means: sich etwas/jemandem entgegensetzen; gegen etwas Widerstand leisten
What words are commonly confused with "wehren"?
"wehren" is commonly confused with "when", "were", "Wesen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wehren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wehren" is [ˈveːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wehren" come from?
"wehren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "wehren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vision#5,441Aufruf#5,457Benzin#5,460spiels#5,427

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

ankommt9 variantsRekord9 variantsdrinnen9 variantsechtes9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list