Which to use
“Weiser” is a noun and “weist” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,602
- “Weiser” frequency rank
- #2,275
- “weist” frequency rank
- 18877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weiser | weist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mensch mit hoher (sozialer) Kompetenz oder großem Sachverstand | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weisen |
Where the eye mixes Weiser and weist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Weiser vs weist
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Weiser is [ˈvaɪ̯zɐ] while weist is [vaɪ̯st]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Weiser is recorded at frequency rank #16,602, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯zɐ]. weist is at rank #2,275, tagged as averb, pronounced [vaɪ̯st].
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 18877, this pair ranks #1,913,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Weiser vs weist
Shared letters: eisw. Private to "Weiser": r. Private to "weist": t.
"Weiser" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "weist" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Weiser" and "weist" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Weiser" or "weist" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Weiser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,913,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Weiser" and "weist" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Weiser vs writer". 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 #1,913,970 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.