Which to use
“weitet” and “wütet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,398
- “weitet” frequency rank
- #42,275
- “wütet” frequency rank
- 67673
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weitet | wütet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weiten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wüten |
Where the eye mixes weitet and wütet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. weitet runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against wütet's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: weitet vs wütet
A purely visual mix-up. weitet ([ˈvaɪ̯tət]) and wütet ([ˈvyːtət]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67673, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weitet is recorded at frequency rank #25,398, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tət]. wütet is at rank #42,275, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvyːtət].
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 67673, this pair ranks #532,490 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weitet vs wütet
Shared letters: etw. Private to "weitet": i. Private to "wütet": ü.
"weitet" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "wütet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- weitet ← ewitet · weiett · weitett · weittet · wetiet · wietet · wweitet
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "weitet" for "wütet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "weitet" vs "wütet" - which ranks higher?
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 "weitet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wütet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #532,490 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weitet" and "wütet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wütet vs wütete". 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 #532,490 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.