Which to use
“weht” and “wehtun” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,634
- “weht” frequency rank
- #28,018
- “wehtun” frequency rank
- 40652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weht | wehtun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wehen | Schmerzen zufügen |
Where the eye mixes weht and wehtun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses weht with wehtun
A purely visual mix-up. weht ([veːt]) and wehtun ([ˈveːˌtuːn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “weht” sits inside “wehtun”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40652, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weht is recorded at frequency rank #12,634, classified as averb, pronounced [veːt]. wehtun is at rank #28,018, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈveːˌtuːn].
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 40652, this pair ranks #1,502,276 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weht vs wehtun
Shared letters: ehtw. Private to "weht": -. Private to "wehtun": nu.
"weht" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "wehtun" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "weht" and "wehtun" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "weht" or "wehtun" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "weht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wehtun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,502,276 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weht" and "wehtun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wehte vs wehtun". 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 #1,502,276 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.