WeinesvsWeitenTell them apart

Which to use

“Weines” and “Weiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#43,633
“Weines” frequency rank
#4,577
“Weiten” frequency rank
48210
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Weines Weiten
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wein Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Weite

Where the eye mixes Weines and Weiten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Weines and Weiten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

6 ch
Weines
6 ch
Weiten

Visual trap between Weines and Weiten

A purely visual mix-up. Weines ([ˈvaɪ̯nəs]) and Weiten ([ˈvaɪ̯tn̩]) 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 48210, 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]. Weiten is at rank #4,577, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tn̩].

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 48210, this pair ranks #1,256,860 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Weines vs Weiten

Shared letters: einw. Private to "Weines": s. Private to "Weiten": t.

"Weines" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "Weiten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Weines ← ewines · weiens · weiness · weinnes · weinse · wenies · wienes · wweines
  • Weiten ← ewiten · weietn · weitenn · weitne · weitten · wetien · wieten · wweiten

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Weines" for "Weiten" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈvaɪ̯nəs] versus [ˈvaɪ̯tn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Weines" or "Weiten"?
"Weiten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,577 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.

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 "Weiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,256,860 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Weines" and "Weiten" 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 #1,256,860 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list