weitergemachtvsweitermachtWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set weitergemacht and weitermacht apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
weitergemacht
11 ch
weitermacht

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • weitergemachtewitergemacht · weietrgemacht · weitegremacht · weiteregmacht · weitergeamcht · weitergemaccht · weitergemachht · weitergemachtt
  • weitermachtewitermacht · weietrmacht · weitemracht · weiteramcht · weitermaccht · weitermachht · weitermachtt · weitermacth

Frequency comparison

weitergemacht#45,042
weitermacht#45,043

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "weitergemacht" and "weitermacht" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈvaɪ̯tɐɡəˌmaxt] versus [ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌmaxt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "weitergemacht" or "weitermacht"?
"weitergemacht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #45,042 in our German list, against #45,043 for "weitermacht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering weitergemacht vs weitermacht

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 “weitergemacht” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list