Which to use
“Weck” and “Weh” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,420
- “Weck” frequency rank
- #2,474
- “Weh” frequency rank
- 31894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weck | Weh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | längliches Brötchen | seelischer Schmerz |
Where the eye mixes Weck and Weh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Weck vs Weh
A purely visual mix-up. Weck ([vɛk]) and Weh ([veː]) 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 31894, 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]. Weh is at rank #2,474, tagged as anoun, pronounced [veː].
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 31894, this pair ranks #1,718,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Weck vs Weh
Shared letters: ew. Private to "Weck": ck. Private to "Weh": h.
"Weck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Weh" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Weck ← ewck · wcek · wecck · weckk · wekc · wweck
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Weck" for "Weh" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Weck" or "Weh"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Weck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Weh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,718,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Weck" and "Weh" 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 #1,718,878 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.