Which to use
“wehen” and “wehtun” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,067
- “wehen” frequency rank
- #28,018
- “wehtun” frequency rank
- 41085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wehen | wehtun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Luftströmung verursachen | Schmerzen zufügen |
Where the eye mixes wehen and wehtun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wehen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against wehtun's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: wehen vs wehtun
A purely visual mix-up. wehen ([ˈveːən]) and wehtun ([ˈveːˌtuːn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41085, 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]. wehtun is at rank #28,018, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈveːˌtuːn].
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 41085, this pair ranks #1,489,838 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wehen vs wehtun
Shared letters: ehnw. Private to "wehen": -. Private to "wehtun": tu.
"wehen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "wehtun" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wehen" and "wehtun" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "wehen" or "wehtun" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wehtun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,489,838 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wehen" and "wehtun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wehte vs wehtun". 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 #1,489,838 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.