Which to use
“Wettbewerben” and “Wettbewerber” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,761
- “Wettbewerben” frequency rank
- #26,692
- “Wettbewerber” frequency rank
- 45453
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wettbewerben | Wettbewerber |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wettbewerb | Person oder Gruppe, die Teilnehmer eines Wettbewerbs/Wettkampfes ist |
Where the eye mixes Wettbewerben and Wettbewerber
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Wettbewerben and Wettbewerber follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Wettbewerben and Wettbewerber
A purely visual mix-up. Wettbewerben ([ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁbn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “Wettbewerben” becomes r in “Wettbewerber”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45453, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wettbewerben is recorded at frequency rank #18,761, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁbn̩]. 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 45453, this pair ranks #1,352,478 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wettbewerben vs Wettbewerber
Shared letters: bertw. Private to "Wettbewerben": n. Private to "Wettbewerber": -.
"Wettbewerben" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVC · "Wettbewerber" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wettbewerben ← ewttbewerben · wetbewerben · wetbtewerben · wettbbewerben · wettbeewrben · wettbewebren · wettbewerbben · wettbewerbenn
- Wettbewerber ← ewttbewerber · wetbewerber · wetbtewerber · wettbbewerber · wettbeewrber · wettbewebrer · wettbewerbber · wettbewerberr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wettbewerben" and "Wettbewerber" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Wettbewerben" or "Wettbewerber"?
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 "Wettbewerben" 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 #1,352,478 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wettbewerben" and "Wettbewerber" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wettbewerbe 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 #1,352,478 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.