Which to use
“weitere” and “weiteres” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #304
- “weitere” frequency rank
- #1,577
- “weiteres” frequency rank
- 1881
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weitere | weiteres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Komparativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs weit | Verschiedene Flexionsformen des Adjektivs weiter, das selbst wiederum den Komparativ des Adjektivs weit darstellt: |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set weitere and weiteres apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. weitere ([ˈvaɪ̯təʁə]) and weiteres ([ˈvaɪ̯təʁəs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “weitere” sits inside “weiteres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1881, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weitere is recorded at frequency rank #304, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯təʁə]. weiteres is at rank #1,577, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯təʁəs].
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 1881, this pair ranks #2,003,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of weitere vs weiteres
Shared letters: eirtw. Private to "weitere": -. Private to "weiteres": s.
"weitere" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "weiteres" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "weitere" and "weiteres" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "weitere" or "weiteres"?
Remembering weitere vs weiteres
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “weitere” entry
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