widmetevswidmetenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“widmete” and “widmeten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,836
“widmete” frequency rank
#40,965
“widmeten” frequency rank
53801
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature widmete widmeten
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs widmen 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs widmen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set widmete and widmeten apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
widmete
8 ch
widmeten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. widmete ([ˈvɪtmətə]) and widmeten ([ˈvɪtmətn̩]) 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) - “widmete” sits inside “widmeten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

widmete is recorded at frequency rank #12,836, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪtmətə]. widmeten is at rank #40,965, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪtmətn̩].

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 53801, this pair ranks #1,043,718 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of widmete vs widmeten

Shared letters: deimtw. Private to "widmete": -. Private to "widmeten": n.

"widmete" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "widmeten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • widmeteiwdmete · wdimete · widdmete · widemte · widmeet · widmette · widmmete · widmtee
  • widmeteniwdmeten · wdimeten · widdmeten · widemten · widmeetn · widmetenn · widmetne · widmetten

Frequency comparison

widmete#12,836
widmeten#40,965

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "widmete" and "widmeten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈvɪtmətə] versus [ˈvɪtmətn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "widmete" or "widmeten"?
"widmete" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,836 in our German list, against #40,965 for "widmeten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering widmete vs widmeten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “widmete” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list