Which to use
“Weiber” is a noun and “weigere” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,547
- “Weiber” frequency rank
- #31,366
- “weigere” frequency rank
- 38913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weiber | weigere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Weib | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weigern |
Where the eye mixes Weiber and weigere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Weiber vs weigere
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Weiber is [ˈvaɪ̯bɐ] while weigere is [ˈvaɪ̯ɡəʁə]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38913, 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]. weigere is at rank #31,366, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯ɡəʁə].
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 38913, this pair ranks #1,551,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Weiber vs weigere
Shared letters: eirw. Private to "Weiber": b. Private to "weigere": g.
"Weiber" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "weigere" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Weiber" and "weigere" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Weiber" or "weigere" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Weiber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weigere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,551,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Weiber" and "weigere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weigere vs weigerten". 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 #1,551,274 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.