Which to use
“Weiler” is a noun and “wilder” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,046
- “Weiler” frequency rank
- #10,783
- “wilder” frequency rank
- 26829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weiler | wilder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wohnsiedlung oder ein Gehöft bestehend aus wenigen Gebäuden, deutlich kleiner als ein Dorf | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wild |
Where the eye mixes Weiler and wilder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Weiler and wilder
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Weiler is [ˈvaɪ̯lɐ] while wilder is [ˈvɪldɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26829, 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]. wilder is at rank #10,783, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪldɐ].
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 26829, this pair ranks #1,811,714 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Weiler vs wilder
Shared letters: eilrw. Private to "Weiler": -. Private to "wilder": d.
"Weiler" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "wilder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Weiler" for "wilder" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Weiler" or "wilder" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Weiler" and "wilder" 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 "wilder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,811,714 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Weiler" and "wilder" 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 #1,811,714 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.