WegesvsWiegeTell them apart

Which to use

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

#13,737
“Weges” frequency rank
#14,209
“Wiege” frequency rank
27946
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Weges Wiege
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Weg entweder mit zwei abgerundeten Kufen beziehungsweise Schaukelbrettern versehenes beziehungsweise in ein spezielles Gestell eingehängtes oder frei von der Decke hängendes kastenförmiges Bettchen für Säuglinge, mithilfe dessen der Säugling (in Längs- oder Querrichtung) gewiegt beziehungsweise geschaukelt werden kann

Where the eye mixes Weges and Wiege

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

5 ch
Weges
5 ch
Wiege

Look-alike desk: Weges vs Wiege

A purely visual mix-up. Weges ([ˈveːɡəs]) and Wiege ([ˈviːɡə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27946, 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]. Wiege is at rank #14,209, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈviːɡə].

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 27946, this pair ranks #1,793,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Weges vs Wiege

Shared letters: egw. Private to "Weges": s. Private to "Wiege": i.

"Weges" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Wiege" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Wegesewges · weegs · wegess · wegges · wegse · wgees · wweges
  • Wiegeiwege · wieeg · wiegge · wigee · wwiege

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Weges" and "Wiege" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈveːɡəs] versus [ˈviːɡə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Weges" or "Wiege"?
"Weges" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,737 in our German list, against #14,209 for "Wiege". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "Weges" and "Wiege" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Weges" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Wiege" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,793,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Weges" and "Wiege" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Weges 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 #1,793,175 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