Which to use
“weihen” is a verb and “Wein” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,119
- “weihen” frequency rank
- #1,950
- “Wein” frequency rank
- 38069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weihen | Wein |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Person durch besondere religiöse Handlungen in ein Amt einführen | die Rebe (Vitis), an der ^([2]) wächst |
Where the eye mixes weihen and Wein
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between weihen and Wein
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: weihen is [ˈvaɪ̯ən] while Wein is [vaɪ̯n]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 38069, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weihen is recorded at frequency rank #36,119, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯ən]. Wein is at rank #1,950, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vaɪ̯n].
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 38069, this pair ranks #1,573,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of weihen vs Wein
Shared letters: einw. Private to "weihen": h. Private to "Wein": -.
"weihen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Wein" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "weihen" for "Wein" ever safe?
Frequency check: "weihen" vs "Wein" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "weihen" and "Wein" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "weihen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wein" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,573,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weihen" and "Wein" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weihen vs weilen". 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 #1,573,597 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.