WertesvswerteteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Wertes is a noun, wertete is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Wertes” is a noun and “wertete” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#23,374
“Wertes” frequency rank
#39,143
“wertete” frequency rank
62517
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Wertes wertete
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wert 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs werten

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Wertes and wertete apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Wertes
7 ch
wertete

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Wertes is [ˈveːɐ̯təs] while wertete is [ˈveːɐ̯tətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Wertes is recorded at frequency rank #23,374, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯təs]. wertete is at rank #39,143, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯tətə].

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 62517, this pair ranks #709,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Wertes vs wertete

Shared letters: ertw. Private to "Wertes": s. Private to "wertete": -.

"Wertes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "wertete" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Wertesewrtes · werets · werrtes · wertess · wertse · werttes · wetres · wretes
  • werteteewrtete · werette · werrtete · werteet · wertette · werttee · werttete · wetrete

Frequency comparison

Wertes#23,374
wertete#39,143

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Wertes" and "wertete" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Wertes" is a noun and "wertete" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Wertes" or "wertete"?
"Wertes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,374 in our German list, against #39,143 for "wertete". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Wertes vs wertete

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Wertes”; for a verb, it's “wertete”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Wertes” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list