Which to use
“Weines” is a noun and “weinst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,633
- “Weines” frequency rank
- #36,732
- “weinst” frequency rank
- 80365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weines | weinst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wein | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weinen |
Where the eye mixes Weines and weinst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Weines (CVVCVC) and weinst (CVVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Weines vs weinst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Weines is [ˈvaɪ̯nəs] while weinst is [vaɪ̯nst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Weines is recorded at frequency rank #43,633, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯nəs]. 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 80365, this pair ranks #197,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Weines vs weinst
Shared letters: einsw. Private to "Weines": -. Private to "weinst": t.
"Weines" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "weinst" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Weines" for "weinst" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Weines" or "weinst"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Weines" 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 #197,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Weines" and "weinst" 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 #197,107 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.