Which to use
“wehtut” and “weitet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,458
- “wehtut” frequency rank
- #25,398
- “weitet” frequency rank
- 59856
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wehtut | weitet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wehtun | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weiten |
Where the eye mixes wehtut and weitet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: wehtut vs weitet
A purely visual mix-up. wehtut ([ˈveːˌtuːt]) and weitet ([ˈvaɪ̯tət]) 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 59856, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wehtut is recorded at frequency rank #34,458, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈveːˌtuːt]. weitet is at rank #25,398, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tət].
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 59856, this pair ranks #808,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wehtut vs weitet
Shared letters: etw. Private to "wehtut": hu. Private to "weitet": i.
"wehtut" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "weitet" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wehtut" for "weitet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "wehtut" vs "weitet" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "wehtut" and "weitet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wehtut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weitet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #808,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wehtut" and "weitet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wehte vs wehtut". 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 #808,756 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.