Which to use
“Gewichte” and “Gewichten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,271
- “Gewichte” frequency rank
- #32,065
- “Gewichten” frequency rank
- 52336
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gewichte | Gewichten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gewicht | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gewicht |
Where the eye mixes Gewichte and Gewichten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Gewichte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against Gewichten's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gewichte and Gewichten
A purely visual mix-up. Gewichte ([ɡəˈvɪçtə]) and Gewichten ([ɡəˈvɪçtn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Gewichte” sits inside “Gewichten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52336, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gewichte is recorded at frequency rank #20,271, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪçtə]. Gewichten is at rank #32,065, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪçtn̩].
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 52336, this pair ranks #1,100,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gewichte vs Gewichten
Shared letters: ceghitw. Private to "Gewichte": -. Private to "Gewichten": n.
"Gewichte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "Gewichten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gewichte" for "Gewichten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gewichte" or "Gewichten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewichte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewichten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,100,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gewichte" and "Gewichten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gerichtes vs Gewichten". 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 #1,100,803 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.