weiteresvsweitesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“weiteres” and “weites” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,577
“weiteres” frequency rank
#28,019
“weites” frequency rank
29596
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature weiteres weites
Definition Verschiedene Flexionsformen des Adjektivs weiter, das selbst wiederum den Komparativ des Adjektivs weit darstellt: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weit

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
weiteres
6 ch
weites

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. weiteres ([ˈvaɪ̯təʁəs]) and weites ([ˈvaɪ̯təs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29596, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

weiteres is recorded at frequency rank #1,577, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯təʁəs]. weites is at rank #28,019, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯təs].

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 29596, this pair ranks #1,763,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of weiteres vs weites

Shared letters: eistw. Private to "weiteres": r. Private to "weites": -.

"weiteres" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC  ·  "weites" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • weiteresewiteres · weietres · weiteers · weiteress · weiterres · weiterse · weitrees · weitteres
  • weitesewites · weiets · weitess · weitse · weittes · weties · wietes · wweites

Frequency comparison

weiteres#1,577
weites#28,019

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "weiteres" and "weites" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈvaɪ̯təʁəs] versus [ˈvaɪ̯təs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "weiteres" or "weites"?
"weiteres" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,577 in our German list, against #28,019 for "weites". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering weiteres vs weites

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 “weiteres” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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