Which to use
“wieder” is an adverb and “Wiesen” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #78
- “wieder” frequency rank
- #5,552
- “Wiesen” frequency rank
- 5630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wieder | Wiesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein oder mehrere weitere Male | eine Gemeinde in Unterfranken |
Where the eye mixes wieder and Wiesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between wieder and Wiesen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wieder is [ˈviːdɐ] while Wiesen is [ˈviːzn̩]. 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 (adverb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wieder is recorded at frequency rank #78, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈviːdɐ]. Wiesen is at rank #5,552, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈviːzn̩].
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 5630, this pair ranks #1,994,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wieder vs Wiesen
Shared letters: eiw. Private to "wieder": dr. Private to "Wiesen": ns.
"wieder" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Wiesen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wieder" for "Wiesen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "wieder" vs "Wiesen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wieder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wiesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,994,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wieder" and "Wiesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wiesen vs Winsen". 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 #1,994,178 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.