Which to use
“wem” is a pronoun and “Wut” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,002
- “wem” frequency rank
- #4,174
- “Wut” frequency rank
- 6176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wem | Wut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ von wer | starke Gemütserregung, ein Gefühl großen Ärgers, oft in Verbindung mit aggressivem Verhalten |
Where the eye mixes wem and Wut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: wem vs Wut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wem is [veːm] while Wut is [vuːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6176, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wem is recorded at frequency rank #2,002, classified as apron, pronounced [veːm]. Wut is at rank #4,174, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vuːt].
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 6176, this pair ranks #1,992,474 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wem vs Wut
Shared letters: w. Private to "wem": em. Private to "Wut": tu.
"wem" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Wut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wem" for "Wut" ever safe?
Which is more common, "wem" or "Wut"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,992,474 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wem" and "Wut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "went vs Wut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,992,474 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.