weist

[vaɪ̯st]

/[vaɪ̯st]/ verb

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The verdict

“weist” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,275. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,275
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weisen

Corpus desk

Index DE-weist · weist · German

weist · rank #2,275 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,275
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wahre

Nearest frequency peer: wahre (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „weist“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „weist“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

weist vs wes
60% similar
weist vs wet
60% similar
weist vs wit
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for weist
PropertyValue
Headwordweist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[vaɪ̯st]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,275
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „weist“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).weistliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wahre“ (#2,274), „Widerstand“ (#2,276), „Vorschlag“ (#2,273). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „weist“ bei #2,275. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around weist (IPA [vaɪ̯st]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,275 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for weist, with forms such as "ewist", "weisst", and "weistt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wes", "wet", "wit", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is weist, spelled W-E-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weisen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weisen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weisen
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weisen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewist
  • weisst
  • weistt
  • weits
  • wesit
  • wiest
  • wweist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of weist - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ewist2weisst1weistt1weits2wesit2wiest2wweist1
Edit distance from "weist"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "weist"?
"weist" is spelled W-E-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [vaɪ̯st].
What does "weist" mean?
As a verb, "weist" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weisen
What words are commonly confused with "weist"?
"weist" is commonly confused with "wes", "wet", "wit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "weist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weist" is [vaɪ̯st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weist" come from?
"weist" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "weist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wahre#2,274Ärzte#2,279teuer#2,267Süden#2,266

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Niveau7 variantskaputt7 variantsgewann7 variantsInfos7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list