Which to use
“witte” and “wittern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,252
- “witte” frequency rank
- #38,529
- “wittern” frequency rank
- 64781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | witte | wittern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kenntnis haben, sich über etwas Wahres sicher sein; wissen | etwas oder jemanden riechen |
Where the eye mixes witte and wittern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between witte and wittern
A purely visual mix-up. witte ([ˈvɪtə]) 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 differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “witte” sits inside “wittern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
witte is recorded at frequency rank #26,252, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪtə]. 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 64781, this pair ranks #629,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of witte vs wittern
Shared letters: eitw. Private to "witte": -. Private to "wittern": nr.
"witte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "wittern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "witte" and "wittern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "witte" vs "wittern" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "witte" 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 #629,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "witte" and "wittern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wettert vs wittern". 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 #629,488 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.