Which to use
“weinst” and “weis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,732
- “weinst” frequency rank
- #7,848
- “weis” frequency rank
- 44580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weinst | weis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weinen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weisen |
Where the eye mixes weinst and weis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between weinst and weis
A purely visual mix-up. weinst ([vaɪ̯nst]) and weis ([vaɪ̯s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44580, 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]. weis is at rank #7,848, tagged as averb, pronounced [vaɪ̯s].
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 44580, this pair ranks #1,381,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weinst vs weis
Shared letters: eisw. Private to "weinst": nt. Private to "weis": -.
"weinst" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "weis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "weinst" and "weis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "weinst" or "weis"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "weinst" and "weis" 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 "weis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,381,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weinst" and "weis" 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 #1,381,571 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.