Which to use
“wehrte” is a verb and “Werte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,211
- “wehrte” frequency rank
- #1,646
- “Werte” frequency rank
- 23857
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wehrte | Werte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wehren | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Wert |
Same sound, different letters: wehrte vs Werte
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters.
Homophone desk: wehrte vs Werte
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: wehrte and Werte carry the same recorded pronunciation, [ˈveːɐ̯tə]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23857, 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]. Werte is at rank #1,646, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯tə].
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 23857, this pair ranks #1,855,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wehrte vs Werte
Shared letters: ertw. Private to "wehrte": h. Private to "Werte": -.
"wehrte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Werte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wehrte" and "Werte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "wehrte" or "Werte"?
After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "wehrte" / "Werte". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "wehrte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Werte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,855,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wehrte" and "Werte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wehrte 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 #1,855,681 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.