Which to use
“preiswert” and “preiswerte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,027
- “preiswert” frequency rank
- #37,731
- “preiswerte” frequency rank
- 57758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | preiswert | preiswerte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit gutem Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis behaftet | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs preiswert |
Where the eye mixes preiswert and preiswerte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. preiswert runs 9 letters (CCVVCCVCC) against preiswerte's 10 (CCVVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: preiswert vs preiswerte
A purely visual mix-up. preiswert ([ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌveːɐ̯t]) and preiswerte ([ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌveːɐ̯tə]) 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) - “preiswert” sits inside “preiswerte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57758, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
preiswert is recorded at frequency rank #20,027, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌveːɐ̯t]. preiswerte is at rank #37,731, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌveːɐ̯tə].
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 57758, this pair ranks #888,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of preiswert vs preiswerte
Shared letters: eiprstw. Private to "preiswert": -. Private to "preiswerte": -.
"preiswert" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCCVCC · "preiswerte" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- preiswert ← periswert · ppreiswert · preisewrt · preisswert · preiswerrt · preiswertt · preiswetr · preiswret
- preiswerte ← periswerte · ppreiswerte · preisewrte · preisswerte · preisweret · preiswerrte · preiswertte · preiswetre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "preiswert" and "preiswerte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "preiswert" or "preiswerte"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "preiswert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "preiswerte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #888,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "preiswert" and "preiswerte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "preiswerte vs preiswerter". 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 #888,922 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.