Which to use
“wüten” and “wütete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,274
- “wüten” frequency rank
- #45,055
- “wütete” frequency rank
- 87329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wüten | wütete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kraftvoll agierend und oft ungerichtet Zerstörungen anrichten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wüten |
Where the eye mixes wüten and wütete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wüten runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against wütete's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between wüten and wütete
A purely visual mix-up. wüten ([ˈvyːtn̩]) and wütete ([ˈvyːtətə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wüten is recorded at frequency rank #42,274, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvyːtn̩]. wütete is at rank #45,055, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvyːtətə].
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 87329, this pair ranks #81,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of wüten vs wütete
Shared letters: etwü. Private to "wüten": n. Private to "wütete": -.
"wüten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "wütete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wüten" and "wütete" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "wüten" or "wütete" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "wüten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wütete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wüten" and "wütete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wotan vs wüten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #81,771 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.