Which to use
“Weiber” and “Weibern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,547
- “Weiber” frequency rank
- #30,866
- “Weibern” frequency rank
- 38413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weiber | Weibern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Weib | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Weib |
Where the eye mixes Weiber and Weibern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Weiber vs Weibern
A purely visual mix-up. Weiber ([ˈvaɪ̯bɐ]) and Weibern ([ˈvaɪ̯bɐn]) 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) - “Weiber” sits inside “Weibern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38413, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Weiber is recorded at frequency rank #7,547, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯bɐ]. Weibern is at rank #30,866, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯bɐn].
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 38413, this pair ranks #1,564,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Weiber vs Weibern
Shared letters: beirw. Private to "Weiber": -. Private to "Weibern": n.
"Weiber" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Weibern" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Weiber" and "Weibern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Weiber" or "Weibern"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Weiber" and "Weibern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Weiber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Weibern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,564,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Weiber" and "Weibern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Weibern vs weilen". 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 #1,564,651 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.