Which to use
“Wegs” and “Wehr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,904
- “Wegs” frequency rank
- #10,974
- “Wehr” frequency rank
- 44878
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wegs | Wehr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Weg | Anlage zur Stauung von Wasser, die quer durch ein fließendes Gewässer verläuft |
Where the eye mixes Wegs and Wehr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Wegs and Wehr follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Wegs with Wehr
A purely visual mix-up. Wegs ([veːks]) and Wehr ([veːɐ̯]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44878, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wegs is recorded at frequency rank #33,904, classified as anoun, pronounced [veːks]. Wehr is at rank #10,974, tagged as anoun, pronounced [veːɐ̯].
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 44878, this pair ranks #1,371,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wegs vs Wehr
Shared letters: ew. Private to "Wegs": gs. Private to "Wehr": hr.
"Wegs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Wehr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wegs" and "Wehr" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Wegs" or "Wehr"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Wegs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wehr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,371,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wegs" and "Wehr" 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 #1,371,726 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.