Which to use
“weiterfahren” and “weiterfahrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,395
- “weiterfahren” frequency rank
- #30,389
- “weiterfahrt” frequency rank
- 55784
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weiterfahren | weiterfahrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Fahrt fortsetzen | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs weiterfahren |
Where the eye mixes weiterfahren and weiterfahrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. weiterfahren runs 12 letters (CVVCVCCVCCVC) against weiterfahrt's 11 (CVVCVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses weiterfahren with weiterfahrt
A purely visual mix-up. weiterfahren ([ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌfaːʁən]) and weiterfahrt ([ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌfaːɐ̯t]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55784, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weiterfahren is recorded at frequency rank #25,395, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌfaːʁən]. weiterfahrt is at rank #30,389, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌfaːɐ̯t].
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 55784, this pair ranks #965,896 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weiterfahren vs weiterfahrt
Shared letters: aefhirtw. Private to "weiterfahren": n. Private to "weiterfahrt": -.
"weiterfahren" · 12 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCCVC · "weiterfahrt" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- weiterfahren ← ewiterfahren · weietrfahren · weitefrahren · weiterafhren · weiterfahern · weiterfahhren · weiterfahrenn · weiterfahrne
- weiterfahrt ← ewiterfahrt · weietrfahrt · weitefrahrt · weiterafhrt · weiterfahhrt · weiterfahrrt · weiterfahrtt · weiterfahtr
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "weiterfahren" and "weiterfahrt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "weiterfahren" or "weiterfahrt" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "weiterfahren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weiterfahrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #965,896 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weiterfahren" and "weiterfahrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weiterfahrt vs widerfährt". 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 #965,896 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.