Which to use
“Breite” is a noun and “breitete” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,915
- “Breite” frequency rank
- #30,970
- “breitete” frequency rank
- 32885
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Breite | breitete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | horizontale Ausdehnung, Dimension, als Gegenstück zur Länge, Höhe oder Tiefe eine messbare Strecke an zweidimensionalen oder dreidimensionalen, rechtwinkligen Objekten, an Flächen und Körpern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs breiten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Breite and breitete apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Breite is [ˈbʁaɪ̯tə] while breitete is [ˈbʁaɪ̯tətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Breite” sits inside “breitete”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32885, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Breite is recorded at frequency rank #1,915, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʁaɪ̯tə]. breitete is at rank #30,970, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbʁaɪ̯tətə].
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 32885, this pair ranks #1,697,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Breite vs breitete
Shared letters: beirt. Private to "Breite": -. Private to "breitete": -.
"Breite" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "breitete" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Breite" and "breitete" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Breite" or "breitete"?
Remembering Breite vs breitete
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Breite”; for a verb, it's “breitete”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Breite” entry
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