Which to use
“Gewichte” is a noun and “gewichtige” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,271
- “Gewichte” frequency rank
- #42,538
- “gewichtige” frequency rank
- 62809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gewichte | gewichtige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gewicht | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewichtig |
Where the eye mixes Gewichte and gewichtige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Gewichte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against gewichtige's 10 (CVCVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gewichte vs gewichtige
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gewichte is [ɡəˈvɪçtə] while gewichtige is [ɡəˈvɪçtɪɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62809, 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]. gewichtige is at rank #42,538, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪçtɪɡə].
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 62809, this pair ranks #699,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gewichte vs gewichtige
Shared letters: ceghitw. Private to "Gewichte": -. Private to "gewichtige": -.
"Gewichte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "gewichtige" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gewichte ← egwichte · geiwchte · gewcihte · gewicchte · gewichet · gewichhte · gewichtte · gewicthe
- gewichtige ← egwichtige · geiwchtige · gewcihtige · gewicchtige · gewichhtige · gewichitge · gewichtgie · gewichtieg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gewichte" and "gewichtige" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Gewichte" vs "gewichtige" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Gewichte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewichtige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #699,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gewichte" and "gewichtige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gerichtes vs Gewichte". 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 #699,412 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.