Which to use
“wehte” and “wohne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,686
- “wehte” frequency rank
- #5,447
- “wohne” frequency rank
- 51133
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wehte | wohne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wehen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wohnen |
Where the eye mixes wehte and wohne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. wehte and wohne follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses wehte with wohne
A purely visual mix-up. wehte ([ˈveːtə]) and wohne ([ˈvoːnə]) 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 51133, 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]. wohne is at rank #5,447, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvoːnə].
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 51133, this pair ranks #1,147,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wehte vs wohne
Shared letters: ehw. Private to "wehte": t. Private to "wohne": no.
"wehte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "wohne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wehte" and "wohne" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "wehte" vs "wohne" - 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 "wehte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wohne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,147,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wehte" and "wohne" 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 #1,147,189 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.