Which to use
“weites” is an adjective and “Wertes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,019
- “weites” frequency rank
- #23,374
- “Wertes” frequency rank
- 51393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weites | Wertes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weit | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wert |
Where the eye mixes weites and Wertes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. weites (CVVCVC) and Wertes (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between weites and Wertes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: weites is [ˈvaɪ̯təs] while Wertes is [ˈveːɐ̯təs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - i in “weites” becomes r in “Wertes”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51393, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weites is recorded at frequency rank #28,019, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯təs]. Wertes is at rank #23,374, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯təs].
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 51393, this pair ranks #1,137,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weites vs Wertes
Shared letters: estw. Private to "weites": i. Private to "Wertes": r.
"weites" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Wertes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "weites" and "Wertes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "weites" or "Wertes"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "weites" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wertes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,137,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weites" and "Wertes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weites vs writer". 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 #1,137,211 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.