Which to use
“wittern” and “wittert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,529
- “wittern” frequency rank
- #39,151
- “wittert” frequency rank
- 77680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wittern | wittert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas oder jemanden riechen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wittern |
Where the eye mixes wittern and wittert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between wittern and wittert
A purely visual mix-up. wittern ([ˈvɪtɐn]) 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 - n in “wittern” becomes t in “wittert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wittern is recorded at frequency rank #38,529, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪtɐn]. 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 77680, this pair ranks #255,339 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of wittern vs wittert
Shared letters: eirtw. Private to "wittern": n. Private to "wittert": -.
"wittern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "wittert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wittern" and "wittert" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "wittern" or "wittert" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "wittern" and "wittert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wittern" 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 #255,339 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wittern" and "wittert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wettert vs wittert". 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 #255,339 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.