Which to use
“weigert” and “weigerten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,274
- “weigert” frequency rank
- #37,887
- “weigerten” frequency rank
- 51161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weigert | weigerten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weigern | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs weigern |
Where the eye mixes weigert and weigerten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses weigert with weigerten
A purely visual mix-up. weigert ([ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐt]) 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 extra letter(s) - “weigert” sits inside “weigerten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weigert is recorded at frequency rank #13,274, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐt]. 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 51161, this pair ranks #1,146,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weigert vs weigerten
Shared letters: egirtw. Private to "weigert": -. Private to "weigerten": n.
"weigert" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "weigerten" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "weigert" and "weigerten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "weigert" or "weigerten" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "weigert" and "weigerten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "weigert" 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 #1,146,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weigert" and "weigerten" 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 #1,146,152 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.