Which to use
“Wein” and “Weines” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,950
- “Wein” frequency rank
- #43,633
- “Weines” frequency rank
- 45583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wein | Weines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Rebe (Vitis), an der ^([2]) wächst | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wein |
Where the eye mixes Wein and Weines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Wein and Weines
A purely visual mix-up. Wein ([vaɪ̯n]) 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 differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Wein” sits inside “Weines”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45583, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wein is recorded at frequency rank #1,950, classified as anoun, pronounced [vaɪ̯n]. 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 45583, this pair ranks #1,348,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wein vs Weines
Shared letters: einw. Private to "Wein": -. Private to "Weines": s.
"Wein" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Weines" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Wein" and "Weines" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Wein" or "Weines" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Wein" and "Weines" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wein" 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 #1,348,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wein" 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 #1,348,113 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.