Which to use
“wettert” and “wittert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,130
- “wettert” frequency rank
- #39,151
- “wittert” frequency rank
- 86281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wettert | wittert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wettern | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wittern |
Where the eye mixes wettert and wittert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. wettert and wittert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between wettert and wittert
A purely visual mix-up. wettert ([ˈvɛtɐt]) and wittert ([ˈvɪtɐt]) 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 - e in “wettert” becomes i in “wittert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86281, 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]. wittert is at rank #39,151, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪtɐt].
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 86281, this pair ranks #96,007 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of wettert vs wittert
Shared letters: ertw. Private to "wettert": -. Private to "wittert": i.
"wettert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "wittert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wettert" for "wittert" ever safe?
Which is more common, "wettert" or "wittert"?
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 "wettert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wittert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #96,007 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wettert" and "wittert" 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 #96,007 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.