# week vs weir

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### week
*noun · IPA /wiːk/ · frequency rank #251*
Any period of seven consecutive days.

### weir
*noun · IPA /wɪə̯/ · frequency rank #14,670*
An adjustable dam placed across a river to regulate the flow of water downstream.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/week-vs-weir