Which to use
“wehrt” and “wehtut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,777
- “wehrt” frequency rank
- #34,458
- “wehtut” frequency rank
- 45235
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wehrt | wehtut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wehren | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wehtun |
Where the eye mixes wehrt and wehtut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wehrt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against wehtut's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between wehrt and wehtut
A purely visual mix-up. wehrt ([veːɐ̯t]) and wehtut ([ˈveːˌtuːt]) 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 45235, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wehrt is recorded at frequency rank #10,777, classified as averb, pronounced [veːɐ̯t]. wehtut is at rank #34,458, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈveːˌtuːt].
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 45235, this pair ranks #1,359,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wehrt vs wehtut
Shared letters: ehtw. Private to "wehrt": r. Private to "wehtut": u.
"wehrt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "wehtut" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wehrt" and "wehtut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "wehrt" vs "wehtut" - which ranks higher?
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 "wehrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wehtut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,359,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wehrt" and "wehtut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wehte 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 #1,359,944 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.