Which to use
“Weges” is a noun and “weites” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,737
- “Weges” frequency rank
- #28,019
- “weites” frequency rank
- 41756
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weges | weites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Weg | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weit |
Where the eye mixes Weges and weites
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Weges vs weites
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Weges is [ˈveːɡəs] while weites is [ˈvaɪ̯təs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41756, 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]. weites is at rank #28,019, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯təs].
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 41756, this pair ranks #1,470,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Weges vs weites
Shared letters: esw. Private to "Weges": g. Private to "weites": it.
"Weges" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "weites" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Weges" for "weites" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Weges" or "weites"?
After this comparison
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 "weites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,470,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Weges" and "weites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weites vs writer". 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 #1,470,039 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.