Which to use
“wehte” and “went” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,686
- “wehte” frequency rank
- #48,632
- “went” frequency rank
- 94318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wehte | went |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wehen | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs go |
Where the eye mixes wehte and went
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses wehte with went
A purely visual mix-up. wehte ([ˈveːtə]) 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 94318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wehte is recorded at frequency rank #45,686, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈveːtə]. 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 94318, this pair ranks #17,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of wehte vs went
Shared letters: etw. Private to "wehte": h. Private to "went": n.
"wehte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "went" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wehte" and "went" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "wehte" vs "went" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "wehte" and "went" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wehte" 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 #17,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wehte" 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 #17,460 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.