Which to use
“weckte” and “wehrte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,194
- “weckte” frequency rank
- #22,211
- “wehrte” frequency rank
- 46405
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weckte | wehrte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wecken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wehren |
Where the eye mixes weckte and wehrte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: weckte vs wehrte
A purely visual mix-up. weckte ([ˈvɛktə]) and wehrte ([ˈveːɐ̯tə]) 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 46405, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weckte is recorded at frequency rank #24,194, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛktə]. 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 46405, this pair ranks #1,320,237 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weckte vs wehrte
Shared letters: etw. Private to "weckte": ck. Private to "wehrte": hr.
"weckte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "wehrte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "weckte" for "wehrte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "weckte" vs "wehrte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "weckte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wehrte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,320,237 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weckte" and "wehrte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weckte vs welke". 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 #1,320,237 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.