Which to use
“weinen” and “weinst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,862
- “weinen” frequency rank
- #36,732
- “weinst” frequency rank
- 40594
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weinen | weinst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tränen vergießen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weinen |
Where the eye mixes weinen and weinst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between weinen and weinst
A purely visual mix-up. weinen ([ˈvaɪ̯nən]) and weinst ([vaɪ̯nst]) 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 40594, 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]. weinst is at rank #36,732, tagged as averb, pronounced [vaɪ̯nst].
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 40594, this pair ranks #1,503,998 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weinen vs weinst
Shared letters: einw. Private to "weinen": -. Private to "weinst": st.
"weinen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "weinst" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "weinen" and "weinst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "weinen" or "weinst"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "weinen" and "weinst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "weinen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weinst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,503,998 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weinen" and "weinst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weinst 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 #1,503,998 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.