Which to use
“Wette” and “Witze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,847
- “Wette” frequency rank
- #4,478
- “Witze” frequency rank
- 9325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wette | Witze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine zwischen zwei oder mehr Personen getroffene Verabredung, wonach bei Eintreten oder Nichteintreten eines Ereignisses oder bei Nachweis der Gültigkeit oder Nichtgültigkeit einer Behauptung ein vereinbarter Einsatz zwischen den Personen wechselt | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Witz |
Where the eye mixes Wette and Witze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Wette with Witze
A purely visual mix-up. Wette ([ˈvɛtə]) and Witze ([ˈvɪt͡sə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9325, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wette is recorded at frequency rank #4,847, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛtə]. Witze is at rank #4,478, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɪt͡sə].
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 9325, this pair ranks #1,980,504 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wette vs Witze
Shared letters: etw. Private to "Wette": -. Private to "Witze": iz.
"Wette" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Witze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wette" and "Witze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Wette" or "Witze"?
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 "Wette" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Witze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,980,504 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wette" and "Witze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "waste vs Wette". 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 #1,980,504 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.