Which to use
“weilt” and “wett” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,478
- “weilt” frequency rank
- #20,792
- “wett” frequency rank
- 49270
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weilt | wett |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weilen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wetten |
Where the eye mixes weilt and wett
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. weilt runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against wett's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between weilt and wett
A purely visual mix-up. weilt ([vaɪ̯lt]) and wett ([vɛt]) 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 49270, 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]. wett is at rank #20,792, tagged as averb, pronounced [vɛt].
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 49270, this pair ranks #1,217,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weilt vs wett
Shared letters: etw. Private to "weilt": il. Private to "wett": -.
"weilt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "wett" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "weilt" and "wett" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "weilt" or "wett" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "weilt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wett" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,217,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weilt" and "wett" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weilt vs went". 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 #1,217,726 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.