Which to use
“Witze” is a noun and “witzig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,478
- “Witze” frequency rank
- #2,476
- “witzig” frequency rank
- 6954
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Witze | witzig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Witz | die Eigenschaft besitzend andere zum Lachen zu bringen |
Where the eye mixes Witze and witzig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Witze vs witzig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Witze is [ˈvɪt͡sə] while witzig is [ˈvɪt͡sɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Witze is recorded at frequency rank #4,478, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɪt͡sə]. witzig is at rank #2,476, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪt͡sɪç].
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 6954, this pair ranks #1,989,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Witze vs witzig
Shared letters: itwz. Private to "Witze": e. Private to "witzig": g.
"Witze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "witzig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Witze" for "witzig" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Witze" or "witzig" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Witze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "witzig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,989,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Witze" and "witzig" 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 #1,989,911 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.