Which to use
“Weiler” and “Weils” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,046
- “Weiler” frequency rank
- #16,047
- “Weils” frequency rank
- 32093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weiler | Weils |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wohnsiedlung oder ein Gehöft bestehend aus wenigen Gebäuden, deutlich kleiner als ein Dorf | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Weil |
Where the eye mixes Weiler and Weils
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Weiler with Weils
A purely visual mix-up. Weiler ([ˈvaɪ̯lɐ]) and Weils ([vaɪ̯ls]) 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 32093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Weiler is recorded at frequency rank #16,046, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯lɐ]. Weils is at rank #16,047, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vaɪ̯ls].
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 32093, this pair ranks #1,714,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Weiler vs Weils
Shared letters: eilw. Private to "Weiler": r. Private to "Weils": s.
"Weiler" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Weils" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Weiler" for "Weils" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Weiler" vs "Weils" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Weiler" and "Weils" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Weiler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Weils" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,714,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Weiler" and "Weils" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Weiler 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 #1,714,840 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.