Which to use
“breath” and “Breite” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,533
- “breath” frequency rank
- #1,915
- “Breite” frequency rank
- 51448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | breath | Breite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Atem | horizontale Ausdehnung, Dimension, als Gegenstück zur Länge, Höhe oder Tiefe eine messbare Strecke an zweidimensionalen oder dreidimensionalen, rechtwinkligen Objekten, an Flächen und Körpern |
Letter map: breath vs Breite
Shared letters muted; letters that set breath and Breite apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. breath (CCVVCC) and Breite (CCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: breath and Breite
breath and Breite are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51448, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
breath is recorded at frequency rank #49,533, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Breite is at rank #1,915, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʁaɪ̯tə].
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 51448, this pair ranks #1,135,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of breath vs Breite
Shared letters: bert. Private to "breath": ah. Private to "Breite": i.
"breath" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "Breite" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "breath" and "Breite" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "breath" or "Breite"?
What to do next
Pair "breath" vs "Breite" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "breath" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Breite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,135,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "breath" and "Breite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "breath vs puzzles". 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 #1,135,161 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.