# Weiss vs wis

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Weiss
*name · frequency rank #14,867*
A characteristical surname from German.

### wis
*adverb · IPA /waɪs/ · frequency rank #21,426*
Certainly, surely.

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