WegesvsWegsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Weges” and “Wegs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#13,737
“Weges” frequency rank
#33,904
“Wegs” frequency rank
47641
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Weges Wegs
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Weg Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Weg

Where the eye mixes Weges and Wegs

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Weges
4 ch
Wegs

Visual trap between Weges and Wegs

A purely visual mix-up. Weges ([ˈveːɡəs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47641, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Weges is recorded at frequency rank #13,737, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈveːɡəs]. 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 47641, this pair ranks #1,277,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Weges vs Wegs

Shared letters: egsw. Private to "Weges": -. Private to "Wegs": -.

"Weges" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Wegs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Wegesewges · weegs · wegess · wegges · wegse · wgees · wweges
  • Wegsewgs · weggs · wegss · wesg · wges · wwegs

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Weges" and "Wegs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈveːɡəs] versus [veːks]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Weges" or "Wegs"?
"Weges" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,737 in our German list, against #33,904 for "Wegs". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Weges" 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 #1,277,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Weges" 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 #1,277,181 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list