Which to use
“weis” is a verb and “Weite” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,848
- “weis” frequency rank
- #3,783
- “Weite” frequency rank
- 11631
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weis | Weite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weisen | räumliche Ausdehnung |
Where the eye mixes weis and Weite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. weis runs 4 letters (CVVC) against Weite's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between weis and Weite
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: weis is [vaɪ̯s] while Weite is [ˈvaɪ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11631, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weis is recorded at frequency rank #7,848, classified as averb, pronounced [vaɪ̯s]. Weite is at rank #3,783, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tə].
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 11631, this pair ranks #1,968,802 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of weis vs Weite
Shared letters: eiw. Private to "weis": s. Private to "Weite": t.
"weis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Weite" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "weis" for "Weite" ever safe?
Frequency check: "weis" vs "Weite" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "weis" and "Weite" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "weis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Weite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,968,802 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weis" and "Weite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weis 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 #1,968,802 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.