Which to use
“weighs” is a verb and “wigs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,495
- “weighs” frequency rank
- #21,115
- “wigs” frequency rank
- 32610
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weighs | wigs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | third-person singular simple present indicative of weigh | plural of wig |
Where the eye mixes weighs and wigs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. weighs runs 6 letters (CVVCCC) against wigs's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between weighs and wigs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: weighs is /weɪz/ while wigs is /wɪɡz/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 32610, 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/. wigs is at rank #21,115, tagged as anoun, pronounced /wɪɡz/.
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 32610, this pair ranks #336,375 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weighs vs wigs
Shared letters: gisw. Private to "weighs": eh. Private to "wigs": -.
"weighs" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "wigs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "weighs" and "wigs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "weighs" or "wigs" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "weighs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wigs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #336,375 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weighs" and "wigs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wigs vs wim". 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 #336,375 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.