Which to use
“währen” and “währte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,465
- “währen” frequency rank
- #39,738
- “währte” frequency rank
- 74203
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | währen | währte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich über eine Zeitspanne erstrecken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs währen |
Where the eye mixes währen and währte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. währen (CVCCVC) and währte (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between währen and währte
A purely visual mix-up. währen ([ˈvɛːʁən]) and währte ([ˈvɛːɐ̯tə]) 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 74203, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
währen is recorded at frequency rank #34,465, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛːʁən]. währte is at rank #39,738, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛːɐ̯tə].
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 74203, this pair ranks #339,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of währen vs währte
Shared letters: ehrwä. Private to "währen": n. Private to "währte": t.
"währen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "währte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "währen" and "währte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "währen" vs "währte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "währen" and "währte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "währen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "währte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #339,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "währen" and "währte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "währte vs waste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #339,694 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.