Which to use
“weitem” is an adjective and “werten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,233
- “weitem” frequency rank
- #4,846
- “werten” frequency rank
- 10079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weitem | werten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weit | den ideellen Wert einer Sache beurteilen |
Where the eye mixes weitem and werten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. weitem (CVVCVC) and werten (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: weitem vs werten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: weitem is [ˈvaɪ̯təm] while werten is [ˈveːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10079, 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]. werten is at rank #4,846, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯tn̩].
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 10079, this pair ranks #1,976,900 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of weitem vs werten
Shared letters: etw. Private to "weitem": im. Private to "werten": nr.
"weitem" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "werten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "weitem" and "werten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "weitem" vs "werten" - 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 "weitem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "werten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,976,900 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weitem" and "werten" 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 #1,976,900 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.