Which to use
“weben” is a verb and “week” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,516
- “weben” frequency rank
- #13,982
- “week” frequency rank
- 52498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weben | week |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch wechselweises Kreuzen von Längsfäden und Querfäden ein Tuch oder Stoff herstellen | Woche |
Where the eye mixes weben and week
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses weben with week
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: weben is [ˈveːbn̩] while week is [wiːk]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weben is recorded at frequency rank #38,516, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈveːbn̩]. week is at rank #13,982, tagged as anoun, pronounced [wiːk].
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 52498, this pair ranks #1,094,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weben vs week
Shared letters: ew. Private to "weben": bn. Private to "week": k.
"weben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "week" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "weben" and "week" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "weben" vs "week" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "weben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "week" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,094,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weben" and "week" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weben vs weilen". 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 #1,094,385 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.