Which to use
“wettert” and “wittern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,130
- “wettert” frequency rank
- #38,529
- “wittern” frequency rank
- 85659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wettert | wittern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wettern | etwas oder jemanden riechen |
Where the eye mixes wettert and wittern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. wettert and wittern follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses wettert with wittern
A purely visual mix-up. wettert ([ˈvɛtɐt]) and wittern ([ˈvɪtɐn]) 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 85659, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wettert is recorded at frequency rank #47,130, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛtɐt]. wittern is at rank #38,529, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪtɐn].
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 85659, this pair ranks #104,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of wettert vs wittern
Shared letters: ertw. Private to "wettert": -. Private to "wittern": in.
"wettert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "wittern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wettert" and "wittern" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "wettert" vs "wittern" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wettert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wittern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #104,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wettert" and "wittern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "werter vs wettert". 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 #104,968 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.