Which to use
“weiblichen” is an adjective and “Weilchen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,045
- “weiblichen” frequency rank
- #33,392
- “Weilchen” frequency rank
- 38437
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weiblichen | Weilchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weiblich | unbestimmte, meist kurze Zeitspanne |
Where the eye mixes weiblichen and Weilchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. weiblichen runs 10 letters (CVVCCVCCVC) against Weilchen's 8 (CVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between weiblichen and Weilchen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: weiblichen is [ˈvaɪ̯plɪçn̩] while Weilchen is [ˈvaɪ̯lçən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38437, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weiblichen is recorded at frequency rank #5,045, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯plɪçn̩]. Weilchen is at rank #33,392, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯lçən].
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 38437, this pair ranks #1,563,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of weiblichen vs Weilchen
Shared letters: cehilnw. Private to "weiblichen": b. Private to "Weilchen": -.
"weiblichen" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC · "Weilchen" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- weiblichen ← ewiblichen · webilichen · weibblichen · weibilchen · weiblcihen · weiblicchen · weiblicehn · weiblichenn
- Weilchen ← ewilchen · weiclhen · weilcchen · weilcehn · weilchenn · weilchhen · weilchne · weilhcen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "weiblichen" for "Weilchen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "weiblichen" or "Weilchen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "weiblichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Weilchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,563,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weiblichen" and "Weilchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Weilchen 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 #1,563,995 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.