Which to use
“wehen” and “wehte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,067
- “wehen” frequency rank
- #45,686
- “wehte” frequency rank
- 58753
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wehen | wehte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Luftströmung verursachen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wehen |
Where the eye mixes wehen and wehte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wehen (CVCVC) and wehte (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: wehen vs wehte
A purely visual mix-up. wehen ([ˈveːən]) and wehte ([ˈveːtə]) 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 58753, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wehen is recorded at frequency rank #13,067, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈveːən]. 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 58753, this pair ranks #850,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wehen vs wehte
Shared letters: ehw. Private to "wehen": n. Private to "wehte": t.
"wehen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "wehte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wehen" and "wehte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "wehen" or "wehte"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "wehen" and "wehte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wehen" 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 #850,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wehen" 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 #850,631 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.