Which to use
“Witz” and “Witze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,133
- “Witz” frequency rank
- #4,478
- “Witze” frequency rank
- 6611
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Witz | Witze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine kleine Geschichte oder Ähnliches, das zum Lachen anregen soll | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Witz |
Where the eye mixes Witz and Witze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Witz vs Witze
A purely visual mix-up. Witz ([vɪt͡s]) and Witze ([ˈvɪt͡sə]) 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) - “Witz” sits inside “Witze”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6611, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Witz is recorded at frequency rank #2,133, classified as anoun, pronounced [vɪt͡s]. Witze is at rank #4,478, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɪt͡sə].
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 6611, this pair ranks #1,991,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Witz vs Witze
Shared letters: itwz. Private to "Witz": -. Private to "Witze": e.
"Witz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Witze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Witz" and "Witze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Witz" or "Witze"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Witz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Witze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,991,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Witz" and "Witze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "witch vs Witze". 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 #1,991,054 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.