Which to use
“Weiten” is a noun and “werden” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,577
- “Weiten” frequency rank
- #45
- “werden” frequency rank
- 4622
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weiten | werden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Weite | seinen Zustand ändern; einer Änderung unterlaufen |
Where the eye mixes Weiten and werden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Weiten vs werden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Weiten is [ˈvaɪ̯tn̩] while werden is [ˈveːɐ̯dn̩]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4622, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Weiten is recorded at frequency rank #4,577, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tn̩]. werden is at rank #45, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯dn̩].
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 4622, this pair ranks #1,997,180 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Weiten vs werden
Shared letters: enw. Private to "Weiten": it. Private to "werden": dr.
"Weiten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "werden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Weiten" for "werden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Weiten" or "werden"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Weiten" and "werden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Weiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "werden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,180 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Weiten" and "werden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Weiten 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 #1,997,180 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.