Which to use
“Weiher” and “Weiler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,790
- “Weiher” frequency rank
- #16,046
- “Weiler” frequency rank
- 36836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weiher | Weiler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleiner, flacher See, stehendes Gewässer, Teich, Fischgewässer | Wohnsiedlung oder ein Gehöft bestehend aus wenigen Gebäuden, deutlich kleiner als ein Dorf |
Where the eye mixes Weiher and Weiler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Weiher and Weiler
A purely visual mix-up. Weiher ([ˈvaɪ̯ɐ]) and Weiler ([ˈvaɪ̯lɐ]) 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 a single letter - h in “Weiher” becomes l in “Weiler”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Weiher is recorded at frequency rank #20,790, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯ɐ]. Weiler is at rank #16,046, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯lɐ].
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 36836, this pair ranks #1,605,482 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Weiher vs Weiler
Shared letters: eirw. Private to "Weiher": h. Private to "Weiler": l.
"Weiher" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Weiler" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Weiher" for "Weiler" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Weiher" or "Weiler"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Weiher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Weiler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,605,482 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Weiher" and "Weiler" 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 #1,605,482 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.