Which to use
“Weils” is a noun and “weis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,047
- “Weils” frequency rank
- #7,848
- “weis” frequency rank
- 23895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weils | weis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Weil | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weisen |
Where the eye mixes Weils and weis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Weils and weis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Weils is [vaɪ̯ls] while weis is [vaɪ̯s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23895, 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]. weis is at rank #7,848, tagged as averb, pronounced [vaɪ̯s].
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 23895, this pair ranks #1,855,137 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Weils vs weis
Shared letters: eisw. Private to "Weils": l. Private to "weis": -.
"Weils" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "weis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Weils" for "weis" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Weils" or "weis" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Weils" and "weis" 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 "weis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,855,137 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Weils" and "weis" 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 #1,855,137 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.