# weir vs were

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### weir
*noun · IPA /wɪə/ · frequency rank #46,882*
Una presa ajustable localizada a lo ancho de un río para regular el flujo de agua río abajo; presa, dique.

### were
*verb · IPA /wɜː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #19,290*
Segunda persona del singular (you) del pasado simple (irregular) de indicativo del verbo (to) be

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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