Which to use
“weilte” is a verb and “wilde” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,422
- “weilte” frequency rank
- #4,668
- “wilde” frequency rank
- 34090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weilte | wilde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs weilen | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wild |
Where the eye mixes weilte and wilde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses weilte with wilde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: weilte is [ˈvaɪ̯ltə] while wilde is [ˈvɪldə]. 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 34090, 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]. wilde is at rank #4,668, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪldə].
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 34090, this pair ranks #1,671,226 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of weilte vs wilde
Shared letters: eilw. Private to "weilte": t. Private to "wilde": d.
"weilte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "wilde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "weilte" and "wilde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "weilte" or "wilde"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "weilte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wilde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,671,226 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weilte" and "wilde" 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 #1,671,226 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.