Which to use
“weeks” is a noun and “wells” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,038
- “weeks” frequency rank
- #17,186
- “wells” frequency rank
- 62224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weeks | wells |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs week | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs well |
Letter map: weeks vs wells
Shared letters muted; letters that set weeks and wells apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: weeks vs wells
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: weeks is anoun and wellsaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62224, 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]. wells is at rank #17,186, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 62224, this pair ranks #720,747 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weeks vs wells
Shared letters: esw. Private to "weeks": k. Private to "wells": l.
"weeks" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "wells" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "weeks" and "wells" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "weeks" or "wells" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "weeks" vs "wells" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "weeks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wells" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #720,747 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weeks" and "wells" 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 #720,747 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.