Which to use
“weiches” is an adjective and “Weines” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,477
- “weiches” frequency rank
- #43,633
- “Weines” frequency rank
- 72110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weiches | Weines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weich | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wein |
Where the eye mixes weiches and Weines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. weiches runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against Weines's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses weiches with Weines
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: weiches is [ˈvaɪ̯çəs] while Weines is [ˈvaɪ̯nəs]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weiches is recorded at frequency rank #28,477, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯çəs]. Weines is at rank #43,633, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯nəs].
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 72110, this pair ranks #397,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of weiches vs Weines
Shared letters: eisw. Private to "weiches": ch. Private to "Weines": n.
"weiches" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "Weines" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "weiches" and "Weines" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "weiches" vs "Weines" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "weiches" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Weines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #397,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weiches" and "Weines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Weines vs Weins". 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 #397,564 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.