WeilervsWeinesConfusable pair

Which to use

“Weiler” and “Weines” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,046
“Weiler” frequency rank
#43,633
“Weines” frequency rank
59679
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Weiler Weines
Definition Wohnsiedlung oder ein Gehöft bestehend aus wenigen Gebäuden, deutlich kleiner als ein Dorf Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wein

Where the eye mixes Weiler and Weines

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Weiler and Weines follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

6 ch
Weiler
6 ch
Weines

Visual trap between Weiler and Weines

A purely visual mix-up. Weiler ([ˈvaɪ̯lɐ]) and Weines ([ˈvaɪ̯nəs]) 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 59679, 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]. Weines is at rank #43,633, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯nəs].

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 59679, this pair ranks #815,467 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Weiler vs Weines

Shared letters: eiw. Private to "Weiler": lr. Private to "Weines": ns.

"Weiler" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "Weines" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Weiler ← ewiler · weielr · weilerr · weiller · weilre · welier · wieler · wweiler
  • Weines ← ewines · weiens · weiness · weinnes · weinse · wenies · wienes · wweines

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Weiler" for "Weines" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈvaɪ̯lɐ] versus [ˈvaɪ̯nəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Weiler" or "Weines"?
"Weiler" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,046 in our German list, against #43,633 for "Weines". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "Weiler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Weines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #815,467 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Weiler" and "Weines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Weines vs Weins". 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 #815,467 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list