Which to use
“weitem” and “weitere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,233
- “weitem” frequency rank
- #304
- “weitere” frequency rank
- 5537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weitem | weitere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weit | Nominativ Singular Femininum Komparativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs weit |
Where the eye mixes weitem and weitere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: weitem vs weitere
A purely visual mix-up. weitem ([ˈvaɪ̯təm]) and weitere ([ˈvaɪ̯təʁə]) 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 5537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weitem is recorded at frequency rank #5,233, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯təm]. weitere is at rank #304, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯təʁə].
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 5537, this pair ranks #1,994,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of weitem vs weitere
Shared letters: eitw. Private to "weitem": m. Private to "weitere": r.
"weitem" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "weitere" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "weitem" and "weitere" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "weitem" vs "weitere" - 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 "weitem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weitere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,994,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weitem" and "weitere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weitem 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 #1,994,470 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.