Which to use
“weigert” is a verb and “Weiher” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,274
- “weigert” frequency rank
- #20,790
- “Weiher” frequency rank
- 34064
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weigert | Weiher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weigern | kleiner, flacher See, stehendes Gewässer, Teich, Fischgewässer |
Where the eye mixes weigert and Weiher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: weigert vs Weiher
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: weigert is [ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐt] while Weiher is [ˈvaɪ̯ɐ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34064, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weigert is recorded at frequency rank #13,274, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐt]. Weiher is at rank #20,790, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯ɐ].
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 34064, this pair ranks #1,671,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of weigert vs Weiher
Shared letters: eirw. Private to "weigert": gt. Private to "Weiher": h.
"weigert" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "Weiher" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "weigert" and "Weiher" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "weigert" or "Weiher" show up more?
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 "weigert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Weiher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,671,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weigert" and "Weiher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Weiher 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 #1,671,819 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.