Which to use
“wenden” and “werten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,554
- “wenden” frequency rank
- #4,846
- “werten” frequency rank
- 8400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wenden | werten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vergangenheitsform „wendete“ | den ideellen Wert einer Sache beurteilen |
Where the eye mixes wenden and werten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wenden and werten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses wenden with werten
A purely visual mix-up. wenden ([ˈvɛndn̩]) and werten ([ˈveːɐ̯tn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8400, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wenden is recorded at frequency rank #3,554, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛndn̩]. werten is at rank #4,846, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯tn̩].
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 8400, this pair ranks #1,984,452 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wenden vs werten
Shared letters: enw. Private to "wenden": d. Private to "werten": rt.
"wenden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "werten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wenden" for "werten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "wenden" or "werten"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "wenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "werten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,984,452 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wenden" and "werten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "warnten vs werten". 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 #1,984,452 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.