Which to use
“weitergemacht” and “weitermacht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,042
- “weitergemacht” frequency rank
- #45,043
- “weitermacht” frequency rank
- 90085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weitergemacht | weitermacht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weitermachen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs weitermachen |
Where the eye mixes weitergemacht and weitermacht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. weitergemacht runs 13 letters (CVVCVCCVCVCCC) against weitermacht's 11 (CVVCVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between weitergemacht and weitermacht
A purely visual mix-up. weitergemacht ([ˈvaɪ̯tɐɡəˌmaxt]) and weitermacht ([ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌmaxt]) 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 90085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weitergemacht is recorded at frequency rank #45,042, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tɐɡəˌmaxt]. weitermacht is at rank #45,043, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌmaxt].
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 90085, this pair ranks #50,567 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of weitergemacht vs weitermacht
Shared letters: acehimrtw. Private to "weitergemacht": g. Private to "weitermacht": -.
"weitergemacht" · 13 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCVCCC · "weitermacht" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- weitergemacht ← ewitergemacht · weietrgemacht · weitegremacht · weiteregmacht · weitergeamcht · weitergemaccht · weitergemachht · weitergemachtt
- weitermacht ← ewitermacht · weietrmacht · weitemracht · weiteramcht · weitermaccht · weitermachht · weitermachtt · weitermacth
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "weitergemacht" for "weitermacht" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "weitergemacht" or "weitermacht" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "weitergemacht" and "weitermacht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "weitergemacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weitermacht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,567 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weitergemacht" and "weitermacht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weitermachen vs weitermacht". 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 #50,567 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.