Which to use
“weilte” is a verb and “white” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,422
- “weilte” frequency rank
- #4,316
- “white” frequency rank
- 33738
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weilte | white |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs weilen | weiß |
Where the eye mixes weilte and white
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between weilte and white
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: weilte is [ˈvaɪ̯ltə] while white is [waɪt]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33738, 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]. white is at rank #4,316, tagged as anadj, pronounced [waɪt].
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 33738, this pair ranks #1,679,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of weilte vs white
Shared letters: eitw. Private to "weilte": l. Private to "white": h.
"weilte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "white" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "weilte" and "white" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "weilte" vs "white" - 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 "weilte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "white" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,679,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weilte" and "white" 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 #1,679,170 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.