Which to use
“wehte” and “wohnte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,686
- “wehte” frequency rank
- #8,812
- “wohnte” frequency rank
- 54498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wehte | wohnte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wehen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wohnen |
Where the eye mixes wehte and wohnte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses wehte with wohnte
A purely visual mix-up. wehte ([ˈveːtə]) and wohnte ([ˈvoːntə]) 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 54498, 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]. wohnte is at rank #8,812, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvoːntə].
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 54498, this pair ranks #1,016,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wehte vs wohnte
Shared letters: ehtw. Private to "wehte": -. Private to "wohnte": no.
"wehte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "wohnte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wehte" and "wohnte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "wehte" vs "wohnte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "wehte" and "wohnte" 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 "wohnte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,016,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wehte" and "wohnte" 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 #1,016,518 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.