Which to use
“Weibern” is a noun and “weigert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,866
- “Weibern” frequency rank
- #13,274
- “weigert” frequency rank
- 44140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weibern | weigert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Weib | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weigern |
Where the eye mixes Weibern and weigert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Weibern vs weigert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Weibern is [ˈvaɪ̯bɐn] while weigert is [ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Weibern is recorded at frequency rank #30,866, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯bɐn]. weigert is at rank #13,274, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐt].
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 44140, this pair ranks #1,395,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Weibern vs weigert
Shared letters: eirw. Private to "Weibern": bn. Private to "weigert": gt.
"Weibern" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "weigert" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Weibern" for "weigert" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Weibern" or "weigert"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Weibern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weigert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,395,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Weibern" and "weigert" 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 #1,395,733 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.