Which to use
“weben” is a verb and “Weibern” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,516
- “weben” frequency rank
- #30,866
- “Weibern” frequency rank
- 69382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weben | Weibern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch wechselweises Kreuzen von Längsfäden und Querfäden ein Tuch oder Stoff herstellen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Weib |
Where the eye mixes weben and Weibern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. weben runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Weibern's 7 (CVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between weben and Weibern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: weben is [ˈveːbn̩] while Weibern is [ˈvaɪ̯bɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 69382, 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]. Weibern is at rank #30,866, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯bɐn].
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 69382, this pair ranks #478,363 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of weben vs Weibern
Shared letters: benw. Private to "weben": -. Private to "Weibern": ir.
"weben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Weibern" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "weben" for "Weibern" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "weben" or "Weibern" show up more?
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 "Weibern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #478,363 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weben" and "Weibern" 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 #478,363 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.