Which to use
“weitem” and “white” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,233
- “weitem” frequency rank
- #4,316
- “white” frequency rank
- 9549
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weitem | white |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weit | weiß |
Where the eye mixes weitem and white
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses weitem with white
A purely visual mix-up. weitem ([ˈvaɪ̯təm]) and white ([waɪt]) 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 9549, 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]. white is at rank #4,316, tagged as anadj, pronounced [waɪt].
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 9549, this pair ranks #1,979,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of weitem vs white
Shared letters: eitw. Private to "weitem": m. Private to "white": h.
"weitem" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "white" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "weitem" and "white" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "weitem" or "white"?
What to do next
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 "white" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,979,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weitem" and "white" 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 #1,979,415 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.