Which to use
“weben” and “wüten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,516
- “weben” frequency rank
- #42,274
- “wüten” frequency rank
- 80790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weben | wüten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch wechselweises Kreuzen von Längsfäden und Querfäden ein Tuch oder Stoff herstellen | kraftvoll agierend und oft ungerichtet Zerstörungen anrichten |
Where the eye mixes weben and wüten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses weben with wüten
A purely visual mix-up. weben ([ˈveːbn̩]) and wüten ([ˈvyːtn̩]) 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 80790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weben is recorded at frequency rank #38,516, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈveːbn̩]. wüten is at rank #42,274, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvyːtn̩].
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 80790, this pair ranks #188,409 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of weben vs wüten
Shared letters: enw. Private to "weben": b. Private to "wüten": tü.
"weben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "wüten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- weben ← ewben · wbeen · webben · webenn · webne · weebn · wweben
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "weben" for "wüten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "weben" vs "wüten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "weben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wüten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,409 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weben" and "wüten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wotan vs wüten". 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 #188,409 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.