Which to use
“weeks” and “Werk” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,038
- “weeks” frequency rank
- #1,123
- “Werk” frequency rank
- 46161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weeks | Werk |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs week | die Tätigkeit des Arbeitens an einer (umfangreichen) Sache |
Where the eye mixes weeks and Werk
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: weeks vs Werk
A purely visual mix-up. weeks ([wiːks]) and Werk ([vɛʁk]) 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 46161, 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]. Werk is at rank #1,123, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vɛʁk].
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 46161, this pair ranks #1,328,505 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weeks vs Werk
Shared letters: ekw. Private to "weeks": s. Private to "Werk": r.
"weeks" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Werk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "weeks" for "Werk" ever safe?
Which is more common, "weeks" or "Werk"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "weeks" and "Werk" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "weeks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Werk" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,328,505 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weeks" and "Werk" 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 #1,328,505 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.