Which to use
“Wiege” and “Wiesel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,209
- “Wiege” frequency rank
- #42,953
- “Wiesel” frequency rank
- 57162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wiege | Wiesel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | entweder mit zwei abgerundeten Kufen beziehungsweise Schaukelbrettern versehenes beziehungsweise in ein spezielles Gestell eingehängtes oder frei von der Decke hängendes kastenförmiges Bettchen für Säuglinge, mithilfe dessen der Säugling (in Längs- oder Querrichtung) gewiegt beziehungsweise geschaukelt werden kann | zierlicher, flinker, dem Hermelin nahe verwandter Marder |
Where the eye mixes Wiege and Wiesel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Wiege and Wiesel
A purely visual mix-up. Wiege ([ˈviːɡə]) and Wiesel ([ˈviːzl̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wiege is recorded at frequency rank #14,209, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈviːɡə]. Wiesel is at rank #42,953, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈviːzl̩].
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 57162, this pair ranks #912,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wiege vs Wiesel
Shared letters: eiw. Private to "Wiege": g. Private to "Wiesel": ls.
"Wiege" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Wiesel" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Wiege" and "Wiesel" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Wiege" or "Wiesel"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Wiege" and "Wiesel" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wiege" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wiesel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #912,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wiege" and "Wiesel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wickel vs Wiesel". 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 #912,076 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.