weiteremvsweitersWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: weiterem is a adjective, weiters is an adverb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“weiterem” is an adjective and “weiters” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#27,567
“weiterem” frequency rank
#11,784
“weiters” frequency rank
39351
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature weiterem weiters
Definition Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs weit außerdem

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set weiterem and weiters apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
weiterem
7 ch
weiters

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: weiterem is [ˈvaɪ̯təʁəm] while weiters is [ˈvaɪ̯tɐs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

weiterem is recorded at frequency rank #27,567, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯təʁəm]. 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 39351, this pair ranks #1,539,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of weiterem vs weiters

Shared letters: eirtw. Private to "weiterem": m. Private to "weiters": s.

"weiterem" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC  ·  "weiters" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • weiteremewiterem · weietrem · weiteerm · weiteremm · weiterme · weiterrem · weitreem · weitterem
  • weitersewiters · weietrs · weiterrs · weiterss · weitesr · weitres · weitters · wetiers

Frequency comparison

weiterem#27,567
weiters#11,784

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "weiterem" and "weiters" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "weiterem" is an adjective and "weiters" an adverb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "weiterem" or "weiters"?
"weiters" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,784 in our German list, against #27,567 for "weiterem". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering weiterem vs weiters

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “weiterem”; for an adverb, it's “weiters”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “weiterem” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list