Which to use
“wett” and “wetten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,792
- “wett” frequency rank
- #4,171
- “wetten” frequency rank
- 24963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wett | wetten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wetten | Geld/Wert auf den Ausgang eines zukünftigen Ereignisses setzen; eine Wette abschließen |
Where the eye mixes wett and wetten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses wett with wetten
A purely visual mix-up. wett ([vɛt]) and wetten ([ˈvɛtn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “wett” sits inside “wetten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wett is recorded at frequency rank #20,792, classified as averb, pronounced [vɛt]. wetten is at rank #4,171, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛtn̩].
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 24963, this pair ranks #1,840,096 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wett vs wetten
Shared letters: etw. Private to "wett": -. Private to "wetten": n.
"wett" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "wetten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wett" for "wetten" ever safe?
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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 "wett" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wetten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,840,096 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wett" and "wetten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "went vs wett". 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 #1,840,096 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.