Which to use
“weilen” and “werten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,125
- “weilen” frequency rank
- #4,846
- “werten” frequency rank
- 51971
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weilen | werten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich an einem Ort aufhalten, an einem Ort bleiben | den ideellen Wert einer Sache beurteilen |
Where the eye mixes weilen and werten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. weilen (CVVCVC) and werten (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between weilen and werten
A purely visual mix-up. weilen ([ˈvaɪ̯lən]) and werten ([ˈveːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 51971, 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]. werten is at rank #4,846, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯tn̩].
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 51971, this pair ranks #1,114,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weilen vs werten
Shared letters: enw. Private to "weilen": il. Private to "werten": rt.
"weilen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "werten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "weilen" and "werten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "weilen" vs "werten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "weilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "werten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,114,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weilen" and "werten" 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 #1,114,917 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.