Which to use
“weed” and “weeks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,017
- “weed” frequency rank
- #45,038
- “weeks” frequency rank
- 73055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weed | weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gras, Unkraut | Plural des Substantivs week |
Where the eye mixes weed and weeks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. weed runs 4 letters (CVVC) against weeks's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: weed vs weeks
A purely visual mix-up. weed ([wiːd]) and weeks ([wiːks]) 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 73055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weed is recorded at frequency rank #28,017, classified as anoun, pronounced [wiːd]. weeks is at rank #45,038, tagged as anoun, pronounced [wiːks].
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 73055, this pair ranks #371,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of weed vs weeks
Shared letters: ew. Private to "weed": d. Private to "weeks": ks.
"weed" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "weeks" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "weed" and "weeks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "weed" or "weeks" 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 "weed" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weeks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #371,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weed" and "weeks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weeks vs Weins". 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 #371,011 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.