Which to use
“Wiese” is a noun and “witte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,130
- “Wiese” frequency rank
- #26,252
- “witte” frequency rank
- 32382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wiese | witte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gehölzfreie Grasfluren auf häufig feuchten Böden, in denen Gräser und Kräuter vorherrschen, meistens landwirtschaftlich durch Mähen zur Gewinnung von Heu oder Stalleinstreu oder als Weide genutzt | Kenntnis haben, sich über etwas Wahres sicher sein; wissen |
Where the eye mixes Wiese and witte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Wiese and witte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Wiese is [ˈviːzə] while witte is [ˈvɪtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wiese is recorded at frequency rank #6,130, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈviːzə]. witte is at rank #26,252, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪtə].
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 32382, this pair ranks #1,708,822 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wiese vs witte
Shared letters: eiw. Private to "Wiese": s. Private to "witte": t.
"Wiese" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "witte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Wiese" and "witte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Wiese" or "witte" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Wiese" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "witte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,708,822 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wiese" and "witte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "waste vs witte". 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 #1,708,822 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.