Which to use
“weht” and “wehtut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,634
- “weht” frequency rank
- #34,458
- “wehtut” frequency rank
- 47092
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weht | wehtut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wehtun |
Where the eye mixes weht and wehtut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses weht with wehtut
A purely visual mix-up. weht ([veːt]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “weht” sits inside “wehtut”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47092, 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]. 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 47092, this pair ranks #1,296,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weht vs wehtut
Shared letters: ehtw. Private to "weht": -. Private to "wehtut": u.
"weht" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "wehtut" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "weht" and "wehtut" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "weht" vs "wehtut" - 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 "weht" 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 #1,296,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weht" 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 #1,296,434 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.