Which to use
“Weck” and “week” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,420
- “Weck” frequency rank
- #13,982
- “week” frequency rank
- 43402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weck | week |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | längliches Brötchen | Woche |
Where the eye mixes Weck and week
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Weck (CVCC) and week (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Weck vs week
A purely visual mix-up. Weck ([vɛk]) and week ([wiːk]) 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 a single letter - c in “Weck” becomes e in “week”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43402, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Weck is recorded at frequency rank #29,420, classified as anoun, pronounced [vɛk]. 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 43402, this pair ranks #1,419,283 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Weck vs week
Shared letters: ekw. Private to "Weck": c. Private to "week": -.
"Weck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "week" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Weck" 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 #1,419,283 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Weck" and "week" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Weck vs went". 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 #1,419,283 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.