weeze
"weeze" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“weeze” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To ooze, exude; drain away; distil gently.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | weeze |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “weeze” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
weeze is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for weeze, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English wesen, from Old English wēsan (“to steep, ooze”), from Proto-West Germanic *wōsijan (“to ooze”). The correct English form is weeze, spelled W-E-E-Z-E.
Definition
- 1To ooze, exude; drain away; distil gently.
- 2To moisten; mix with water.
Etymology
From Middle English wesen, from Old English wēsan (“to steep, ooze”), from Proto-West Germanic *wōsijan (“to ooze”).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “weeze”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is W-E-E-Z-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.