Which to use
“währt” and “weht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,876
- “währt” frequency rank
- #12,634
- “weht” frequency rank
- 43510
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | währt | weht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs währen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wehen |
Where the eye mixes währt and weht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. währt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against weht's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: währt vs weht
A purely visual mix-up. währt ([vɛːɐ̯t]) and weht ([veːt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43510, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
währt is recorded at frequency rank #30,876, classified as averb, pronounced [vɛːɐ̯t]. weht is at rank #12,634, tagged as averb, pronounced [veːt].
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 43510, this pair ranks #1,415,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of währt vs weht
Shared letters: htw. Private to "währt": rä. Private to "weht": e.
"währt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "weht" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- weht ← ewht · wehht · wehtt · weth · whet · wweht
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "währt" and "weht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "währt" or "weht"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "währt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,415,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "währt" and "weht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "währt vs währte". 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 #1,415,789 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.