Which to use
“wehte” and “werde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,686
- “wehte” frequency rank
- #232
- “werde” frequency rank
- 45918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wehte | werde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wehen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens des Verbs werden |
Where the eye mixes wehte and werde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: wehte vs werde
A purely visual mix-up. wehte ([ˈveːtə]) and werde ([ˈveːɐ̯də]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45918, 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]. werde is at rank #232, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯də].
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 45918, this pair ranks #1,336,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wehte vs werde
Shared letters: ew. Private to "wehte": ht. Private to "werde": dr.
"wehte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "werde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wehte" and "werde" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "wehte" vs "werde" - 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 "wehte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "werde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,336,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wehte" and "werde" 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 #1,336,733 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.