Which to use
“we're” is an abbrev and “wehrte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,728
- “we're” frequency rank
- #22,211
- “wehrte” frequency rank
- 58939
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | we're | wehrte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | „we are:“ wir sind | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wehren |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set we're and wehrte apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: we're is anabbrev and wehrteaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
we're is recorded at frequency rank #36,728, classified as anabbrev, pronounced […]. wehrte is at rank #22,211, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯tə].
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 58939, this pair ranks #843,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of we're vs wehrte
Shared letters: erw. Private to "we're": -. Private to "wehrte": ht.
"we're" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "wehrte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- wehrte ← ewhrte · wehhrte · wehret · wehrrte · wehrtte · wehtre · werhte · wherte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "we're" and "wehrte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "we're" or "wehrte"?
Remembering we're vs wehrte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an abbrev, it's “we're”; for a verb, it's “wehrte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “we're” entry
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