Which to use
“weitermachen” and “weiterzumachen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,693
- “weitermachen” frequency rank
- #33,907
- “weiterzumachen” frequency rank
- 41600
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weitermachen | weiterzumachen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fortfahren etwas zu tun | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs weitermachen |
Where the eye mixes weitermachen and weiterzumachen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. weitermachen runs 12 letters (CVVCVCCVCCVC) against weiterzumachen's 14 (CVVCVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: weitermachen vs weiterzumachen
A purely visual mix-up. weitermachen ([ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌmaxn̩]) and weiterzumachen ([ˈvaɪ̯tɐt͡suˌmaxn̩]) 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 41600, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weitermachen is recorded at frequency rank #7,693, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌmaxn̩]. weiterzumachen is at rank #33,907, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tɐt͡suˌmaxn̩].
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 41600, this pair ranks #1,474,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weitermachen vs weiterzumachen
Shared letters: acehimnrtw. Private to "weitermachen": -. Private to "weiterzumachen": uz.
"weitermachen" · 12 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCCVC · "weiterzumachen" · 14 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- weitermachen ← ewitermachen · weietrmachen · weitemrachen · weiteramchen · weitermacchen · weitermacehn · weitermachenn · weitermachhen
- weiterzumachen ← ewiterzumachen · weietrzumachen · weiterrzumachen · weiteruzmachen · weiterzmuachen · weiterzuamchen · weiterzumacchen · weiterzumacehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "weitermachen" for "weiterzumachen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "weitermachen" or "weiterzumachen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "weitermachen" and "weiterzumachen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "weitermachen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weiterzumachen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,474,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weitermachen" and "weiterzumachen" 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 #1,474,607 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.