WebsitesvsweitesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Websites is a noun, weites is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Websites” is a noun and “weites” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#14,991
“Websites” frequency rank
#28,019
“weites” frequency rank
43010
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Websites weites
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Website Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weit

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Websites and weites apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
Websites
6 ch
weites

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Websites is [ˈvɛpsaɪ̯t͡s] while weites is [ˈvaɪ̯təs]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43010, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Websites is recorded at frequency rank #14,991, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛpsaɪ̯t͡s]. weites is at rank #28,019, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯təs].

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 43010, this pair ranks #1,431,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Websites vs weites

Shared letters: eistw. Private to "Websites": b. Private to "weites": -.

"Websites" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "weites" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Websitesewbsites · wbesites · webbsites · webistes · websiets · websitess · websitse · websittes
  • weitesewites · weiets · weitess · weitse · weittes · weties · wietes · wweites

Frequency comparison

Websites#14,991
weites#28,019

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Websites" and "weites" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Websites" is a noun and "weites" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Websites" or "weites"?
"Websites" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,991 in our German list, against #28,019 for "weites". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Websites vs weites

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Websites”; for an adjective, it's “weites”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Websites” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list