Which to use
“weiters” is an adverb and “weites” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,784
- “weiters” frequency rank
- #28,019
- “weites” frequency rank
- 39803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weiters | weites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | außerdem | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weit |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set weiters and weites apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
weiters and weites form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39803, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weiters is recorded at frequency rank #11,784, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tɐs]. weites is at rank #28,019, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯təs].
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 39803, this pair ranks #1,526,453 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering weiters vs weites
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “weiters”; for an adjective, it's “weites”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “weiters” entry
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