Which to use
“wehrte” and “wehte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,211
- “wehrte” frequency rank
- #45,686
- “wehte” frequency rank
- 67897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wehrte | wehte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wehren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wehen |
Where the eye mixes wehrte and wehte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between wehrte and wehte
A purely visual mix-up. wehrte ([ˈveːɐ̯tə]) and wehte ([ˈveːtə]) 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 67897, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wehrte is recorded at frequency rank #22,211, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯tə]. wehte is at rank #45,686, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈveːtə].
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 67897, this pair ranks #525,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wehrte vs wehte
Shared letters: ehtw. Private to "wehrte": r. Private to "wehte": -.
"wehrte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "wehte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wehrte" for "wehte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "wehrte" vs "wehte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wehrte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wehte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #525,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wehrte" and "wehte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "waste vs wehte". 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 #525,170 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.