Which to use
“breiten” and “breitete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,429
- “breiten” frequency rank
- #30,970
- “breitete” frequency rank
- 34399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | breiten | breitete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Zusammengelegtes, das wenig Platz einnimmt, auseinandernehmen und mehr Platz einnehmen lassen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs breiten |
Where the eye mixes breiten and breitete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. breiten runs 7 letters (CCVVCVC) against breitete's 8 (CCVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses breiten with breitete
A purely visual mix-up. breiten ([ˈbʁaɪ̯tn̩]) and breitete ([ˈbʁaɪ̯tətə]) 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 34399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
breiten is recorded at frequency rank #3,429, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbʁaɪ̯tn̩]. 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 34399, this pair ranks #1,664,214 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of breiten vs breitete
Shared letters: beirt. Private to "breiten": n. Private to "breitete": -.
"breiten" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "breitete" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "breiten" and "breitete" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "breiten" vs "breitete" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "breiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "breitete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,664,214 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "breiten" and "breitete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "breitem vs breitete". 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 #1,664,214 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.