Which to use
“weinen” is a verb and “Weins” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,862
- “weinen” frequency rank
- #48,627
- “Weins” frequency rank
- 52489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weinen | Weins |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tränen vergießen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wein |
Where the eye mixes weinen and Weins
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. weinen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against Weins's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: weinen vs Weins
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: weinen is [ˈvaɪ̯nən] while Weins is [vaɪ̯ns]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weinen is recorded at frequency rank #3,862, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯nən]. Weins is at rank #48,627, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vaɪ̯ns].
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 52489, this pair ranks #1,094,752 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weinen vs Weins
Shared letters: einw. Private to "weinen": -. Private to "Weins": s.
"weinen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Weins" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "weinen" for "Weins" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "weinen" or "Weins" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "weinen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Weins" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,094,752 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weinen" and "Weins" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Weins vs went". 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 #1,094,752 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.