Which to use
“weeks” and “Wels” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,038
- “weeks” frequency rank
- #15,523
- “Wels” frequency rank
- 60561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weeks | Wels |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs week | Fisch der Gattung Silurus oder der Familie Siluridae |
Where the eye mixes weeks and Wels
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: weeks vs Wels
A purely visual mix-up. weeks ([wiːks]) and Wels ([vɛls]) 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 60561, 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]. Wels is at rank #15,523, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vɛls].
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 60561, this pair ranks #782,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weeks vs Wels
Shared letters: esw. Private to "weeks": k. Private to "Wels": l.
"weeks" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Wels" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "weeks" and "Wels" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "weeks" or "Wels"?
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 "weeks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wels" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #782,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weeks" and "Wels" 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 #782,397 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.