Which to use
“weigerte” and “weigerten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,325
- “weigerte” frequency rank
- #37,887
- “weigerten” frequency rank
- 54212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weigerte | weigerten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs weigern | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs weigern |
Where the eye mixes weigerte and weigerten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between weigerte and weigerten
A purely visual mix-up. weigerte ([ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐtə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “weigerte” sits inside “weigerten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weigerte is recorded at frequency rank #16,325, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐtə]. 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 54212, this pair ranks #1,027,721 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weigerte vs weigerten
Shared letters: egirtw. Private to "weigerte": -. Private to "weigerten": n.
"weigerte" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV · "weigerten" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "weigerte" and "weigerten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "weigerte" vs "weigerten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "weigerte" 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 #1,027,721 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weigerte" 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 #1,027,721 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.