Which to use
“weicht” and “weilt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,994
- “weicht” frequency rank
- #28,478
- “weilt” frequency rank
- 43472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weicht | weilt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens des Verbs weichen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weilen |
Where the eye mixes weicht and weilt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses weicht with weilt
A purely visual mix-up. weicht ([vaɪ̯çt]) and weilt ([vaɪ̯lt]) 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 43472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weicht is recorded at frequency rank #14,994, classified as averb, pronounced [vaɪ̯çt]. weilt is at rank #28,478, tagged as averb, pronounced [vaɪ̯lt].
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 43472, this pair ranks #1,416,975 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weicht vs weilt
Shared letters: eitw. Private to "weicht": ch. Private to "weilt": l.
"weicht" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "weilt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "weicht" and "weilt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "weicht" or "weilt"?
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 "weicht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weilt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,416,975 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weicht" and "weilt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weilt vs went". 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 #1,416,975 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.