Which to use
“weilen” and “weitet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,125
- “weilen” frequency rank
- #25,398
- “weitet” frequency rank
- 72523
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weilen | weitet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich an einem Ort aufhalten, an einem Ort bleiben | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weiten |
Where the eye mixes weilen and weitet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. weilen and weitet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: weilen vs weitet
A purely visual mix-up. weilen ([ˈvaɪ̯lən]) and weitet ([ˈvaɪ̯tət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72523, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weilen is recorded at frequency rank #47,125, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯lən]. weitet is at rank #25,398, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tət].
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 72523, this pair ranks #385,998 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of weilen vs weitet
Shared letters: eiw. Private to "weilen": ln. Private to "weitet": t.
"weilen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "weitet" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "weilen" and "weitet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "weilen" or "weitet"?
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 "weilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weitet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #385,998 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weilen" and "weitet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weilen vs Weines". 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 #385,998 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.