Which to use
“wieder” is an adverb and “Wiese” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #78
- “wieder” frequency rank
- #6,130
- “Wiese” frequency rank
- 6208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wieder | Wiese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein oder mehrere weitere Male | gehölzfreie Grasfluren auf häufig feuchten Böden, in denen Gräser und Kräuter vorherrschen, meistens landwirtschaftlich durch Mähen zur Gewinnung von Heu oder Stalleinstreu oder als Weide genutzt |
Where the eye mixes wieder and Wiese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between wieder and Wiese
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wieder is [ˈviːdɐ] while Wiese is [ˈviːzə]. 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 (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6208, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wieder is recorded at frequency rank #78, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈviːdɐ]. Wiese is at rank #6,130, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈviːzə].
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 6208, this pair ranks #1,992,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wieder vs Wiese
Shared letters: eiw. Private to "wieder": dr. Private to "Wiese": s.
"wieder" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Wiese" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wieder" for "Wiese" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "wieder" or "Wiese" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "wieder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wiese" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,992,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wieder" and "Wiese" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wiehl vs Wiese". 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 #1,992,374 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.