Which to use
“weitergehen” is a verb and “weitergehende” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,748
- “weitergehen” frequency rank
- #23,788
- “weitergehende” frequency rank
- 30536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weitergehen | weitergehende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich nach einem Stillstand wieder zu Fuß in Bewegung versetzen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weitergehend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set weitergehen and weitergehende apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: weitergehen is [ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌɡeːən] while weitergehende is [ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌɡeːəndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “weitergehen” sits inside “weitergehende”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weitergehen is recorded at frequency rank #6,748, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌɡeːən]. weitergehende is at rank #23,788, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌɡeːəndə].
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 30536, this pair ranks #1,745,919 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of weitergehen vs weitergehende
Shared letters: eghinrtw. Private to "weitergehen": -. Private to "weitergehende": d.
"weitergehen" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCVC · "weitergehende" · 13 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- weitergehen ← ewitergehen · weietrgehen · weitegrehen · weitereghen · weitergeehn · weitergehenn · weitergehhen · weitergehne
- weitergehende ← ewitergehende · weietrgehende · weitegrehende · weitereghende · weitergeehnde · weitergehedne · weitergehendde · weitergehened
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "weitergehen" and "weitergehende" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "weitergehen" or "weitergehende"?
Remembering weitergehen vs weitergehende
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “weitergehen”; for an adjective, it's “weitergehende”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “weitergehen” entry
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