Which to use
“weint” and “wink” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,809
- “weint” frequency rank
- #22,970
- “wink” frequency rank
- 31779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weint | wink |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weinen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs winken |
Where the eye mixes weint and wink
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses weint with wink
A purely visual mix-up. weint ([vaɪ̯nt]) and wink ([vɪŋk]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31779, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weint is recorded at frequency rank #8,809, classified as averb, pronounced [vaɪ̯nt]. wink is at rank #22,970, tagged as averb, pronounced [vɪŋk].
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 31779, this pair ranks #1,721,235 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of weint vs wink
Shared letters: inw. Private to "weint": et. Private to "wink": k.
"weint" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "wink" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "weint" and "wink" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "weint" or "wink"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "weint" and "wink" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "weint" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wink" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,721,235 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weint" and "wink" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "went vs wink". 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 #1,721,235 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.