Which to use
“weighs” is a verb and “weights” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,495
- “weighs” frequency rank
- #8,875
- “weights” frequency rank
- 20370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weighs | weights |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | third-person singular simple present indicative of weigh | plural of weight |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set weighs and weights apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: weighs is /weɪz/ while weights is /weɪts/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20370, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weighs is recorded at frequency rank #11,495, classified as averb, pronounced /weɪz/. weights is at rank #8,875, tagged as anoun, pronounced /weɪts/.
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 20370, this pair ranks #431,554 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of weighs vs weights
Shared letters: eghisw. Private to "weighs": -. Private to "weights": t.
"weighs" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "weights" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "weighs" and "weights" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "weighs" or "weights"?
Remembering weighs vs weights
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “weighs”; for a noun, it's “weights”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “weighs” entry
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