Which to use
“weilen” and “werden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,125
- “weilen” frequency rank
- #45
- “werden” frequency rank
- 47170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weilen | werden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich an einem Ort aufhalten, an einem Ort bleiben | seinen Zustand ändern; einer Änderung unterlaufen |
Where the eye mixes weilen and werden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. weilen (CVVCVC) and werden (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between weilen and werden
A purely visual mix-up. weilen ([ˈvaɪ̯lən]) and werden ([ˈveːɐ̯dn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47170, 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]. werden is at rank #45, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯dn̩].
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 47170, this pair ranks #1,293,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weilen vs werden
Shared letters: enw. Private to "weilen": il. Private to "werden": dr.
"weilen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "werden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "weilen" and "werden" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "weilen" or "werden" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "weilen" and "werden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "weilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "werden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,293,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weilen" and "werden" 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 #1,293,797 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.