Which to use
“wehte” and “werten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,686
- “wehte” frequency rank
- #4,846
- “werten” frequency rank
- 50532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wehte | werten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wehen | den ideellen Wert einer Sache beurteilen |
Where the eye mixes wehte and werten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wehte runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against werten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between wehte and werten
A purely visual mix-up. wehte ([ˈveːtə]) and werten ([ˈveːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 50532, 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]. werten is at rank #4,846, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯tn̩].
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 50532, this pair ranks #1,170,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wehte vs werten
Shared letters: etw. Private to "wehte": h. Private to "werten": nr.
"wehte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "werten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wehte" for "werten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "wehte" or "werten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "wehte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "werten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,170,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wehte" and "werten" 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 #1,170,127 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.