Which to use
“weites” is an adjective and “Werkes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,019
- “weites” frequency rank
- #11,361
- “Werkes” frequency rank
- 39380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weites | Werkes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weit | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Werk |
Where the eye mixes weites and Werkes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses weites with Werkes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: weites is [ˈvaɪ̯təs] while Werkes is [ˈvɛʁkəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39380, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weites is recorded at frequency rank #28,019, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯təs]. Werkes is at rank #11,361, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛʁkəs].
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 39380, this pair ranks #1,538,406 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of weites vs Werkes
Shared letters: esw. Private to "weites": it. Private to "Werkes": kr.
"weites" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Werkes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "weites" and "Werkes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "weites" or "Werkes"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "weites" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Werkes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,538,406 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weites" and "Werkes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weites 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 #1,538,406 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.