Which to use
“weiter” is an adjective and “weiters” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #168
- “weiter” frequency rank
- #11,784
- “weiters” frequency rank
- 11952
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weiter | weiters |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zum bereits Vorhandenen noch dazukommend, hinzugefügt | außerdem |
Where the eye mixes weiter and weiters
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses weiter with weiters
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: weiter is [ˈvaɪ̯tɐ] while weiters is [ˈvaɪ̯tɐs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “weiter” sits inside “weiters”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11952, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weiter is recorded at frequency rank #168, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tɐ]. weiters is at rank #11,784, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tɐs].
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 11952, this pair ranks #1,967,026 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of weiter vs weiters
Shared letters: eirtw. Private to "weiter": -. Private to "weiters": s.
"weiter" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "weiters" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "weiter" for "weiters" ever safe?
Frequency check: "weiter" vs "weiters" - 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 "weiter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weiters" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,967,026 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weiter" and "weiters" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weiters 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 #1,967,026 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.