Which to use
“weigern” and “weigert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,760
- “weigern” frequency rank
- #13,274
- “weigert” frequency rank
- 32034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weigern | weigert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ablehnen, etwas zu tun | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weigern |
Where the eye mixes weigern and weigert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: weigern vs weigert
A purely visual mix-up. weigern ([ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐn]) 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 - n in “weigern” becomes t in “weigert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weigern is recorded at frequency rank #18,760, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐn]. 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 32034, this pair ranks #1,716,063 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of weigern vs weigert
Shared letters: egirw. Private to "weigern": n. Private to "weigert": t.
"weigern" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "weigert" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "weigern" for "weigert" ever safe?
Frequency check: "weigern" vs "weigert" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "weigern" and "weigert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "weigern" 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 #1,716,063 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weigern" and "weigert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weigern vs weilen". 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 #1,716,063 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.