Which to use
“wehre” and “weht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,548
- “wehre” frequency rank
- #12,634
- “weht” frequency rank
- 48182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wehre | weht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wehren | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wehen |
Where the eye mixes wehre and weht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between wehre and weht
A purely visual mix-up. wehre ([ˈveːʁə]) and weht ([veːt]) 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 48182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wehre is recorded at frequency rank #35,548, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈveːʁə]. weht is at rank #12,634, tagged as averb, pronounced [veːt].
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 48182, this pair ranks #1,257,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wehre vs weht
Shared letters: ehw. Private to "wehre": r. Private to "weht": t.
"wehre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "weht" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wehre" and "weht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "wehre" or "weht" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "wehre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,257,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wehre" and "weht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wehre 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 #1,257,857 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.