Which to use
“Weiche” is a noun and “weiches” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,485
- “Weiche” frequency rank
- #28,477
- “weiches” frequency rank
- 37962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weiche | weiches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weiche Beschaffenheit | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Weiche and weiches apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Weiche is [ˈvaɪ̯çə] while weiches is [ˈvaɪ̯çəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Weiche” sits inside “weiches”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Weiche is recorded at frequency rank #9,485, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯çə]. weiches is at rank #28,477, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯çəs].
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 37962, this pair ranks #1,576,500 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Weiche vs weiches
Shared letters: cehiw. Private to "Weiche": -. Private to "weiches": s.
"Weiche" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "weiches" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Weiche" and "weiches" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Weiche" or "weiches"?
Remembering Weiche vs weiches
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Weiche”; for an adjective, it's “weiches”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Weiche” entry
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