Which to use
“werde” and “werden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #232
- “werde” frequency rank
- #45
- “werden” frequency rank
- 277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | werde | werden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens des Verbs werden | seinen Zustand ändern; einer Änderung unterlaufen |
Where the eye mixes werde and werden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: werde vs werden
A purely visual mix-up. werde ([ˈveːɐ̯də]) and werden ([ˈveːɐ̯dn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “werde” sits inside “werden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
werde is recorded at frequency rank #232, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯də]. werden is at rank #45, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯dn̩].
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 277, this pair ranks #2,006,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of werde vs werden
Shared letters: derw. Private to "werde": -. Private to "werden": n.
"werde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "werden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "werde" and "werden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "werde" or "werden" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "werde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "werden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,006,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "werde" and "werden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "welke vs werde". 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 #2,006,056 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.