Which to use
“Wettbewerbe” and “Wettbewerben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,327
- “Wettbewerbe” frequency rank
- #18,761
- “Wettbewerben” frequency rank
- 35088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wettbewerbe | Wettbewerben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wettbewerb | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wettbewerb |
Where the eye mixes Wettbewerbe and Wettbewerben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Wettbewerbe runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCVCCV) against Wettbewerben's 12 (CVCCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Wettbewerbe and Wettbewerben
A purely visual mix-up. Wettbewerbe ([ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁbə]) and Wettbewerben ([ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁbn̩]) 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) - “Wettbewerbe” sits inside “Wettbewerben”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wettbewerbe is recorded at frequency rank #16,327, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁbə]. Wettbewerben is at rank #18,761, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁbn̩].
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 35088, this pair ranks #1,648,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wettbewerbe vs Wettbewerben
Shared letters: bertw. Private to "Wettbewerbe": -. Private to "Wettbewerben": n.
"Wettbewerbe" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCV · "Wettbewerben" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wettbewerbe ← ewttbewerbe · wetbewerbe · wetbtewerbe · wettbbewerbe · wettbeewrbe · wettbewebre · wettbewerbbe · wettbewereb
- Wettbewerben ← ewttbewerben · wetbewerben · wetbtewerben · wettbbewerben · wettbeewrben · wettbewebren · wettbewerbben · wettbewerbenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wettbewerbe" and "Wettbewerben" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Wettbewerbe" or "Wettbewerben" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Wettbewerbe" and "Wettbewerben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wettbewerbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wettbewerben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,648,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wettbewerbe" and "Wettbewerben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wettbewerben vs Wettbewerber". 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 #1,648,380 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.