WeinesvsweitemWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Weines is a noun, weitem is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Weines” is a noun and “weitem” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#43,633
“Weines” frequency rank
#5,233
“weitem” frequency rank
48866
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Weines weitem
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wein Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weit

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Weines and weitem apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Weines
6 ch
weitem

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Weines is [ˈvaɪ̯nəs] while weitem is [ˈvaɪ̯təm]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48866, 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]. weitem is at rank #5,233, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯təm].

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 48866, this pair ranks #1,232,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Weines vs weitem

Shared letters: eiw. Private to "Weines": ns. Private to "weitem": mt.

"Weines" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "weitem" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Weinesewines · weiens · weiness · weinnes · weinse · wenies · wienes · wweines
  • weitemewitem · weietm · weitemm · weitme · weittem · wetiem · wietem · wweitem

Frequency comparison

Weines#43,633
weitem#5,233

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Weines" and "weitem" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Weines" is a noun and "weitem" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Weines" or "weitem"?
"weitem" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,233 in our German list, against #43,633 for "Weines". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Weines vs weitem

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Weines”; for an adjective, it's “weitem”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Weines” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list