Which to use
“weinst” and “weinte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,732
- “weinst” frequency rank
- #20,791
- “weinte” frequency rank
- 57523
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weinst | weinte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weinen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs weinen |
Where the eye mixes weinst and weinte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between weinst and weinte
A purely visual mix-up. weinst ([vaɪ̯nst]) and weinte ([ˈvaɪ̯ntə]) 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 57523, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weinst is recorded at frequency rank #36,732, classified as averb, pronounced [vaɪ̯nst]. weinte is at rank #20,791, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯ntə].
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 57523, this pair ranks #898,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weinst vs weinte
Shared letters: eintw. Private to "weinst": s. Private to "weinte": -.
"weinst" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "weinte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "weinst" and "weinte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "weinst" vs "weinte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "weinst" and "weinte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "weinst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weinte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #898,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weinst" and "weinte" 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 #898,128 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.