weiltvsweitetWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“weilt” and “weitet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#28,478
“weilt” frequency rank
#25,398
“weitet” frequency rank
53876
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature weilt weitet
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weilen 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weiten

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set weilt and weitet apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
weilt
6 ch
weitet

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. weilt ([vaɪ̯lt]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

weilt is recorded at frequency rank #28,478, classified as averb, pronounced [vaɪ̯lt]. 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 53876, this pair ranks #1,040,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of weilt vs weitet

Shared letters: eitw. Private to "weilt": l. Private to "weitet": -.

"weilt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC  ·  "weitet" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • weiltewilt · weillt · weiltt · weitl · welit · wielt · wweilt
  • weitetewitet · weiett · weitett · weittet · wetiet · wietet · wweitet

Frequency comparison

weilt#28,478
weitet#25,398

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "weilt" and "weitet" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([vaɪ̯lt] versus [ˈvaɪ̯tət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "weilt" or "weitet"?
"weitet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,398 in our German list, against #28,478 for "weilt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering weilt vs weitet

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “weilt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list