Which to use
“wehrt” and “went” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,777
- “wehrt” frequency rank
- #48,632
- “went” frequency rank
- 59409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wehrt | went |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wehren | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs go |
Where the eye mixes wehrt and went
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between wehrt and went
A purely visual mix-up. wehrt ([veːɐ̯t]) and went ([went]) 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 59409, 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]. went is at rank #48,632, tagged as averb, pronounced [went].
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 59409, this pair ranks #825,589 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wehrt vs went
Shared letters: etw. Private to "wehrt": hr. Private to "went": n.
"wehrt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "went" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wehrt" and "went" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "wehrt" vs "went" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wehrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "went" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #825,589 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wehrt" and "went" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wants vs went". 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 #825,589 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.