Which to use
“weigere” and “weigerten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,366
- “weigere” frequency rank
- #37,887
- “weigerten” frequency rank
- 69253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weigere | weigerten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weigern | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs weigern |
Where the eye mixes weigere and weigerten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. weigere runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against weigerten's 9 (CVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: weigere vs weigerten
A purely visual mix-up. weigere ([ˈvaɪ̯ɡəʁə]) and weigerten ([ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐtn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69253, 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]. weigerten is at rank #37,887, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐtn̩].
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 69253, this pair ranks #482,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of weigere vs weigerten
Shared letters: egirw. Private to "weigere": -. Private to "weigerten": nt.
"weigere" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "weigerten" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "weigere" and "weigerten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "weigere" or "weigerten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "weigere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weigerten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #482,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weigere" and "weigerten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Weibern vs weigere". 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 #482,241 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.