Which to use
“weitergehenden” and “weitgehenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,385
- “weitergehenden” frequency rank
- #47,127
- “weitgehenden” frequency rank
- 96512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weitergehenden | weitgehenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weitergehend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weitgehend |
Where the eye mixes weitergehenden and weitgehenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. weitergehenden runs 14 letters (CVVCVCCVCVCCVC) against weitgehenden's 12 (CVVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses weitergehenden with weitgehenden
A purely visual mix-up. weitergehenden ([ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌɡeːəndn̩]) and weitgehenden ([ˈvaɪ̯tɡeːəndn̩]) 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 96512, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weitergehenden is recorded at frequency rank #49,385, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌɡeːəndn̩]. weitgehenden is at rank #47,127, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tɡeːəndn̩].
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 96512, this pair ranks #7,028 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of weitergehenden vs weitgehenden
Shared letters: deghintw. Private to "weitergehenden": r. Private to "weitgehenden": -.
"weitergehenden" · 14 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCVCCVC · "weitgehenden" · 12 letters · shape CVVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- weitergehenden ← ewitergehenden · weietrgehenden · weitegrehenden · weitereghenden · weitergeehnden · weitergehednen · weitergehendden · weitergehendenn
- weitgehenden ← ewitgehenden · weigtehenden · weiteghenden · weitgeehnden · weitgehednen · weitgehendden · weitgehendenn · weitgehendne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "weitergehenden" and "weitgehenden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "weitergehenden" or "weitgehenden"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "weitergehenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weitgehenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,028 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weitergehenden" and "weitgehenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weitgehende vs weitgehenden". 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 #7,028 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.