Which to use
“breiter” is an adjective and “breitete” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,519
- “breiter” frequency rank
- #30,970
- “breitete” frequency rank
- 37489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | breiter | breitete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs breit | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs breiten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set breiter 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: breiter is [ˈbʁaɪ̯tɐ] while breitete is [ˈbʁaɪ̯tətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
breiter is recorded at frequency rank #6,519, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbʁaɪ̯tɐ]. 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 37489, this pair ranks #1,588,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of breiter vs breitete
Shared letters: beirt. Private to "breiter": -. Private to "breitete": -.
"breiter" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "breitete" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "breiter" and "breitete" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "breiter" or "breitete"?
Remembering breiter vs breitete
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “breiter”; for a verb, it's “breitete”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “breiter” entry
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