Which to use
“weint” and “went” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,809
- “weint” frequency rank
- #48,632
- “went” frequency rank
- 57441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weint | went |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weinen | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs go |
Where the eye mixes weint and went
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: weint vs went
A purely visual mix-up. weint ([vaɪ̯nt]) and went ([went]) 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 57441, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weint is recorded at frequency rank #8,809, classified as averb, pronounced [vaɪ̯nt]. went is at rank #48,632, tagged as averb, pronounced [went].
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 57441, this pair ranks #901,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weint vs went
Shared letters: entw. Private to "weint": i. Private to "went": -.
"weint" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "went" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "weint" and "went" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "weint" vs "went" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "weint" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "went" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #901,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weint" and "went" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wants 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 #901,225 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.