Which to use
“Weiser” and “Weiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,602
- “Weiser” frequency rank
- #4,577
- “Weiten” frequency rank
- 21179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weiser | Weiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mensch mit hoher (sozialer) Kompetenz oder großem Sachverstand | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Weite |
Where the eye mixes Weiser and Weiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Weiser and Weiten
A purely visual mix-up. Weiser ([ˈvaɪ̯zɐ]) and Weiten ([ˈvaɪ̯tn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Weiser is recorded at frequency rank #16,602, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯zɐ]. Weiten is at rank #4,577, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tn̩].
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 21179, this pair ranks #1,889,269 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Weiser vs Weiten
Shared letters: eiw. Private to "Weiser": rs. Private to "Weiten": nt.
"Weiser" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Weiten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Weiser" for "Weiten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Weiser" vs "Weiten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Weiser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Weiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,889,269 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Weiser" and "Weiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Weiser vs writer". 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 #1,889,269 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.