Which to use
“weeks” and “Weils” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,038
- “weeks” frequency rank
- #16,047
- “Weils” frequency rank
- 61085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weeks | Weils |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs week | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Weil |
Where the eye mixes weeks and Weils
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between weeks and Weils
A purely visual mix-up. weeks ([wiːks]) and Weils ([vaɪ̯ls]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weeks is recorded at frequency rank #45,038, classified as anoun, pronounced [wiːks]. Weils is at rank #16,047, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vaɪ̯ls].
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 61085, this pair ranks #762,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weeks vs Weils
Shared letters: esw. Private to "weeks": k. Private to "Weils": il.
"weeks" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Weils" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "weeks" and "Weils" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "weeks" vs "Weils" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "weeks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Weils" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #762,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weeks" and "Weils" 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 #762,844 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.