Which to use
“weihen” is a verb and “weithin” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,119
- “weihen” frequency rank
- #14,995
- “weithin” frequency rank
- 51114
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weihen | weithin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Person durch besondere religiöse Handlungen in ein Amt einführen | in weitem Umkreis, bis in weite Ferne |
Where the eye mixes weihen and weithin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: weihen vs weithin
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: weihen is [ˈvaɪ̯ən] while weithin is [ˈvaɪ̯thɪn]. 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 adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51114, 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]. weithin is at rank #14,995, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯thɪn].
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 51114, this pair ranks #1,147,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weihen vs weithin
Shared letters: ehinw. Private to "weihen": -. Private to "weithin": t.
"weihen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "weithin" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "weihen" and "weithin" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "weihen" vs "weithin" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "weihen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weithin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,147,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weihen" and "weithin" 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 #1,147,906 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.