Which to use
“Wehmut” is a noun and “wehmütig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,313
- “Wehmut” frequency rank
- #45,041
- “wehmütig” frequency rank
- 85354
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wehmut | wehmütig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine nach innen gekehrte, traurige Grundstimmung | in einer von Wehmut geprägten Stimmung befindlich |
Where the eye mixes Wehmut and wehmütig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Wehmut and wehmütig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Wehmut is [ˈveːmuːt] while wehmütig is [ˈveːmyːtɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wehmut is recorded at frequency rank #40,313, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈveːmuːt]. wehmütig is at rank #45,041, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈveːmyːtɪç].
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 85354, this pair ranks #109,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Wehmut vs wehmütig
Shared letters: ehmtw. Private to "Wehmut": u. Private to "wehmütig": giü.
"Wehmut" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "wehmütig" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wehmut ← ewhmut · wehhmut · wehmmut · wehmtu · wehmutt · wehumt · wemhut · whemut
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Wehmut" for "wehmütig" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Wehmut" or "wehmütig" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wehmut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wehmütig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wehmut" and "wehmütig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wehmut vs wehtut". 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 #109,573 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.