Which to use
“Wettbewerbe” and “Wettbewerber” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,327
- “Wettbewerbe” frequency rank
- #26,692
- “Wettbewerber” frequency rank
- 43019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wettbewerbe | Wettbewerber |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wettbewerb | Person oder Gruppe, die Teilnehmer eines Wettbewerbs/Wettkampfes ist |
Where the eye mixes Wettbewerbe and Wettbewerber
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Wettbewerbe runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCVCCV) against Wettbewerber's 12 (CVCCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Wettbewerbe with Wettbewerber
A purely visual mix-up. Wettbewerbe ([ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁbə]) and Wettbewerber ([ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁbɐ]) 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 “Wettbewerber”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43019, 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]. Wettbewerber is at rank #26,692, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁbɐ].
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 43019, this pair ranks #1,431,121 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wettbewerbe vs Wettbewerber
Shared letters: bertw. Private to "Wettbewerbe": -. Private to "Wettbewerber": -.
"Wettbewerbe" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCV · "Wettbewerber" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wettbewerbe ← ewttbewerbe · wetbewerbe · wetbtewerbe · wettbbewerbe · wettbeewrbe · wettbewebre · wettbewerbbe · wettbewereb
- Wettbewerber ← ewttbewerber · wetbewerber · wetbtewerber · wettbbewerber · wettbeewrber · wettbewebrer · wettbewerbber · wettbewerberr
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Wettbewerbe" and "Wettbewerber" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Wettbewerbe" vs "Wettbewerber" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wettbewerbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wettbewerber" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,431,121 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wettbewerbe" and "Wettbewerber" 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 #1,431,121 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.