Which to use
“Weils” and “Wein” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,047
- “Weils” frequency rank
- #1,950
- “Wein” frequency rank
- 17997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weils | Wein |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Weil | die Rebe (Vitis), an der ^([2]) wächst |
Where the eye mixes Weils and Wein
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Weils with Wein
A purely visual mix-up. Weils ([vaɪ̯ls]) and Wein ([vaɪ̯n]) 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 17997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Weils is recorded at frequency rank #16,047, classified as anoun, pronounced [vaɪ̯ls]. Wein is at rank #1,950, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vaɪ̯n].
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 17997, this pair ranks #1,922,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Weils vs Wein
Shared letters: eiw. Private to "Weils": ls. Private to "Wein": n.
"Weils" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Wein" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Weils" and "Wein" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Weils" or "Wein" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Weils" and "Wein" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Weils" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wein" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,922,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Weils" and "Wein" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Weils 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 #1,922,358 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.