Which to use
“weiches” and “weites” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,477
- “weiches” frequency rank
- #28,019
- “weites” frequency rank
- 56496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weiches | weites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weit |
Where the eye mixes weiches and weites
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. weiches runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against weites's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between weiches and weites
A purely visual mix-up. weiches ([ˈvaɪ̯çəs]) and weites ([ˈvaɪ̯təs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56496, 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]. weites is at rank #28,019, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯təs].
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 56496, this pair ranks #937,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weiches vs weites
Shared letters: eisw. Private to "weiches": ch. Private to "weites": t.
"weiches" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "weites" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "weiches" for "weites" ever safe?
Frequency check: "weiches" vs "weites" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "weiches" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #937,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weiches" and "weites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weites vs writer". 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 #937,906 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.