Which to use
“we're” is an abbrev and “wehte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,728
- “we're” frequency rank
- #45,686
- “wehte” frequency rank
- 82414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | we're | wehte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | „we are:“ wir sind | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wehen |
Letter map: we're vs wehte
Shared letters muted; letters that set we're and wehte apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. we're runs 4 letters (CVCV) against wehte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: we're vs wehte
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: we're is anabbrev and wehteaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82414, 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 […]. wehte is at rank #45,686, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈveːtə].
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 82414, this pair ranks #157,738 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of we're vs wehte
Shared letters: ew. Private to "we're": r. Private to "wehte": ht.
"we're" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "wehte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- wehte ← ewhte · wehet · wehhte · wehtte · wethe · whete · wwehte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "we're" and "wehte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "we're" vs "wehte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "we're" and "wehte".
- Full dictionary entry for "we're" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wehte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,738 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "we're" and "wehte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "waste vs wehte". 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 #157,738 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.