Which to use
“weigere” and “weigert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,366
- “weigere” frequency rank
- #13,274
- “weigert” frequency rank
- 44640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weigere | weigert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weigern | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weigern |
Where the eye mixes weigere and weigert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between weigere and weigert
A purely visual mix-up. weigere ([ˈvaɪ̯ɡəʁə]) and weigert ([ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐt]) 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 a single letter - e in “weigere” becomes t in “weigert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weigere is recorded at frequency rank #31,366, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯ɡəʁə]. weigert is at rank #13,274, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐt].
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 44640, this pair ranks #1,379,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weigere vs weigert
Shared letters: egirw. Private to "weigere": -. Private to "weigert": t.
"weigere" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "weigert" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "weigere" and "weigert" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "weigere" or "weigert" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "weigere" and "weigert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "weigere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weigert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,379,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weigere" and "weigert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weigere vs weigerten". 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 #1,379,617 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.