Which to use
“Wiege” and “wire” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,209
- “Wiege” frequency rank
- #33,395
- “wire” frequency rank
- 47604
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wiege | wire |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Draht, Anschlusskabel |
Where the eye mixes Wiege and wire
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Wiege and wire
A purely visual mix-up. Wiege ([ˈviːɡə]) and wire ([waɪə]) 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 47604, 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]. wire is at rank #33,395, tagged as anoun, pronounced [waɪə].
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 47604, this pair ranks #1,278,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wiege vs wire
Shared letters: eiw. Private to "Wiege": g. Private to "wire": r.
"Wiege" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "wire" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Wiege" for "wire" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Wiege" vs "wire" - which ranks higher?
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 "Wiege" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wire" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,278,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wiege" and "wire" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wig vs wire". 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 #1,278,550 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.