# weis vs wise

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### weis
*verb · IPA [vaɪ̯s] · frequency rank #7,848*
2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weisen

### wise
*adjective · IPA [waɪz] · frequency rank #35,561*
weise, klug

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/weis-vs-wise