Which to use
“Weg” and “Wegs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #201
- “Weg” frequency rank
- #33,904
- “Wegs” frequency rank
- 34105
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weg | Wegs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einfache, oft geringer befestigte, aber auch unbefestigte, als allgemeiner Weg nicht klassifizierte Verkehrslinie zum Begehen oder Befahren | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Weg |
Where the eye mixes Weg and Wegs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Weg with Wegs
A purely visual mix-up. Weg ([veːk]) and Wegs ([veːks]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Weg” sits inside “Wegs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34105, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Weg is recorded at frequency rank #201, classified as anoun, pronounced [veːk]. Wegs is at rank #33,904, tagged as anoun, pronounced [veːks].
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 34105, this pair ranks #1,670,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Weg vs Wegs
Shared letters: egw. Private to "Weg": -. Private to "Wegs": s.
"Weg" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Wegs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wegs ← ewgs · weggs · wegss · wesg · wges · wwegs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Weg" for "Wegs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Weg" vs "Wegs" - which ranks higher?
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 "Weg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wegs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,670,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Weg" and "Wegs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wegs vs went". 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 #1,670,883 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.