Which to use
“weekly” is an adverb and “weeks” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,992
- “weekly” frequency rank
- #43,939
- “weeks” frequency rank
- 67931
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weekly | weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Semanalmente. | Forma del plural de week. |
Where the eye mixes weekly and weeks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between weekly and weeks
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: weekly is [\ˈwē-klē\] while weeks is /wiːks/. 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 (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67931, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weekly is recorded at frequency rank #23,992, classified as anadv, pronounced [\ˈwē-klē\]. weeks is at rank #43,939, tagged as anoun, pronounced /wiːks/.
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 67931, this pair ranks #35,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of weekly vs weeks
Shared letters: ekw. Private to "weekly": ly. Private to "weeks": s.
"weekly" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "weeks" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "weekly" for "weeks" ever safe?
Which is more common, "weekly" or "weeks"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "weekly" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weeks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weekly" and "weeks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weeks vs wheels". 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 #35,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.