Which to use
“gewartet” and “gewettet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,177
- “gewartet” frequency rank
- #35,804
- “gewettet” frequency rank
- 40981
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewartet | gewettet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs warten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wetten |
Where the eye mixes gewartet and gewettet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gewartet and gewettet
A purely visual mix-up. gewartet ([ɡəˈvaʁtət]) and gewettet ([ɡəˈvɛtət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40981, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewartet is recorded at frequency rank #5,177, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvaʁtət]. gewettet is at rank #35,804, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛtət].
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 40981, this pair ranks #1,492,696 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gewartet vs gewettet
Shared letters: egtw. Private to "gewartet": ar. Private to "gewettet": -.
"gewartet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gewettet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gewartet" for "gewettet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gewartet" vs "gewettet" - 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 "gewartet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewettet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,492,696 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewartet" and "gewettet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebetet vs gewettet". 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 #1,492,696 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.