Which to use
“weilen” and “weinend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,125
- “weilen” frequency rank
- #24,196
- “weinend” frequency rank
- 71321
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weilen | weinend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich an einem Ort aufhalten, an einem Ort bleiben | Partizip Präsens des Verbs weinen |
Where the eye mixes weilen and weinend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. weilen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against weinend's 7 (CVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between weilen and weinend
A purely visual mix-up. weilen ([ˈvaɪ̯lən]) and weinend ([ˈvaɪ̯nənt]) 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 71321, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weilen is recorded at frequency rank #47,125, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯lən]. weinend is at rank #24,196, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯nənt].
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 71321, this pair ranks #420,229 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of weilen vs weinend
Shared letters: einw. Private to "weilen": l. Private to "weinend": d.
"weilen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "weinend" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "weilen" and "weinend" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "weilen" or "weinend"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "weilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weinend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #420,229 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weilen" and "weinend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weilen vs Weines". 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 #420,229 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.