Which to use
“weilte” is a verb and “Wette” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,422
- “weilte” frequency rank
- #4,847
- “Wette” frequency rank
- 34269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weilte | Wette |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs weilen | eine zwischen zwei oder mehr Personen getroffene Verabredung, wonach bei Eintreten oder Nichteintreten eines Ereignisses oder bei Nachweis der Gültigkeit oder Nichtgültigkeit einer Behauptung ein vereinbarter Einsatz zwischen den Personen wechselt |
Where the eye mixes weilte and Wette
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between weilte and Wette
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: weilte is [ˈvaɪ̯ltə] while Wette is [ˈvɛtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weilte is recorded at frequency rank #29,422, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯ltə]. Wette is at rank #4,847, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛtə].
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 34269, this pair ranks #1,667,174 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of weilte vs Wette
Shared letters: etw. Private to "weilte": il. Private to "Wette": -.
"weilte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "Wette" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "weilte" for "Wette" ever safe?
Frequency check: "weilte" vs "Wette" - 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 "weilte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wette" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,667,174 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weilte" and "Wette" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weilte vs welke". 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 #1,667,174 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.