Which to use
“Weils” and “Weine” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,047
- “Weils” frequency rank
- #5,898
- “Weine” frequency rank
- 21945
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weils | Weine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Weil | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Wein |
Where the eye mixes Weils and Weine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Weils and Weine
A purely visual mix-up. Weils ([vaɪ̯ls]) and Weine ([ˈvaɪ̯nə]) 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 21945, 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]. Weine is at rank #5,898, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯nə].
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 21945, this pair ranks #1,880,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Weils vs Weine
Shared letters: eiw. Private to "Weils": ls. Private to "Weine": n.
"Weils" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Weine" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Weils" and "Weine" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Weils" vs "Weine" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Weils" and "Weine" 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 "Weine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,880,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Weils" and "Weine" 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 #1,880,262 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.