Wead vs. Weed — Which is Correct Spelling?
Edited by Tayyaba Rehman — By Maham Liaqat — Updated on May 3, 2024
"Wead" is the incorrect spelling. "Weed" is correct, meaning an unwanted plant growing wild.
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Which is correct: Wead or Weed
How to spell Weed?
Wead
Incorrect Spelling
Weed
Correct Spelling
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Key Differences
Remember, "we read" past tense is "we read" (not 'wead'), and "weed" follows the double 'e' pattern.
Think of "weed" as having an extra 'e' because it often appears in excess.
The word "weed" sounds like "seed," which also has double 'e's.
"Weed" is similar to "need," another word with a double 'e'.
"Weed" doubles the 'e' just as weeds double quickly in your garden.
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How Do You Spell Weed Correctly?
Incorrect: I need to buy some wead killer.
Correct: I need to buy some weed killer.
Incorrect: He tried to pull up a big wead from the soil.
Correct: He tried to pull up a big weed from the soil.
Weed Definitions
Slang for marijuana.
They were caught smoking weed in the back alley.
A weed is a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation, "a plant in the wrong place". Examples commonly are plants unwanted in human-controlled settings, such as farm fields, gardens, lawns, and parks.
A plant considered undesirable, unattractive, or troublesome, especially one that grows where it is not wanted and often grows or spreads fast or takes the place of desired plants.
An aquatic plant or alga, especially seaweed.
Something considered useless, detrimental, or worthless.
Tobacco.
A cigarette.
Marijuana.
A token of mourning, as a black band worn on a man's hat or sleeve.
Weeds The black mourning clothes of a widow.
Often weeds(Archaic) An article of clothing; a garment.
To clear of weeds
Weeded the flowerbeds.
To remove (weeds). Often used with out
Weed out dandelions.
To eliminate as unsuitable or unwanted. Often used with out
Weed out unqualified applicants.
To remove weeds.
(countable) Any plant unwanted at the place where and at the time when it is growing.
If it isn't in a straight line or marked with a label, it's a weed.
Underbrush; low shrubs.
A drug or the like made from the leaves of a plant.
Cannabis.
A cigar.
(countable) A weak horse, which is therefore unfit to breed from.
A puny person; one who has little physical strength.
Something unprofitable or troublesome; anything useless.
(archaic) A garment or piece of clothing.
(archaic) Clothing collectively; clothes, dress.
(archaic) An article of dress worn in token of grief; a mourning garment or badge.
He wore a weed on his hat.
(archaic) Especially in the plural as widow's weeds: (female) mourning apparel.
(Scotland) A sudden illness or relapse, often attended with fever, which befalls those who are about to give birth, are giving birth, or have recently given birth or miscarried or aborted.
(Scotland) Lymphangitis in a horse.
To remove unwanted vegetation from a cultivated area.
I weeded my flower bed.
(figurative) To pilfer the best items from a collection.
(library science) To systematically remove materials from a library collection based on a set of criteria.
We usually weed romance novels that haven't circulated in over a year.
Simple past tense and past participle of wee
A garment; clothing; especially, an upper or outer garment.
He on his bed sat, the soft weeds he worePut off.
An article of dress worn in token of grief; a mourning garment or badge; as, he wore a weed on his hat; especially, in the plural, mourning garb, as of a woman; as, a widow's weeds.
In a mourning weed, with ashes upon her head, and tears abundantly flowing.
A sudden illness or relapse, often attended with fever, which attacks women in childbed.
Any plant growing in cultivated ground to the injury of the crop or desired vegetation, or to the disfigurement of the place; an unsightly, useless, or injurious plant.
Too much manuring filled that field with weeds.
Fig.: Something unprofitable or troublesome; anything useless.
An animal unfit to breed from.
Tobacco, or a cigar.
To free from noxious plants; to clear of weeds; as, to weed corn or onions; to weed a garden.
To take away, as noxious plants; to remove, as something hurtful; to extirpate; - commonly used with out; as, to weed out inefficiency from an enterprise.
Wise fathers . . . weeding from their children ill things.
Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out.
To free from anything hurtful or offensive.
He weeded the kingdom of such as were devoted to Elaiana.
To reject as unfit for breeding purposes.
Any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
Street names for marijuana
Clear of weeds;
Weed the garden
A wild plant growing where it is not wanted, interfering with cultivated plants.
In our vegetable garden, a stubborn weed keeps reappearing no matter how often we remove it.
To remove unwanted plants from an area.
Every Saturday, we weed the garden to keep it tidy.
Informal: something undesirable or unwanted within a group or collection.
The manager's task was to weed out the underperformers in the team.
A weak or unhealthy horse or other animal, especially one that is not fit for hard work.
The old weed was finally retired to the pasture after years of farm work.
Weed Meaning in a Sentence
Some gardeners prefer to use weed killer.
His main job in the garden is to weed.
He offered to weed the vegetable plot for a few dollars.
Can you grab the weed whacker from the garage?
A dandelion is a common type of weed.
The weed barrier fabric helps prevent weeds from growing.
They used a special tool to weed the narrow spaces between the pavers.
He used a hoe to weed the row of young pea plants.
They decided to weed the garden early in the morning to avoid the heat.
It's important to weed regularly to maintain a healthy garden.
She found it therapeutic to weed her small herb garden.
Weed Idioms & Phrases
Weed and feed
A lawn care product that kills weeds while fertilizing the grass.
He uses weed and feed to maintain his pristine lawn.
Nip in the weed
A variation of 'nip in the bud,' meaning to stop something undesirable early on.
She decided to nip the problem in the weed before it escalated.
Smoke the weed
Slang for smoking marijuana.
He was caught smoking the weed in the school parking lot.
Weed out
To remove or eliminate something or someone undesirable.
The audition was an opportunity to weed out less talented performers.
Turn to weed
To start using marijuana, usually regularly.
Under peer pressure, some teenagers turn to weed.
Common Curiosities
Why is it called weed?
Weed is called so because it refers to plants that grow unwanted and are tough to control.
What is a stressed syllable in weed?
The entire word "weed" is stressed as it consists of only one syllable.
How do we divide weed into syllables?
Weed is a single syllable, divided as [weed].
How many syllables are in weed?
Weed has one syllable.
How is weed used in a sentence?
Weed is used to describe unwanted plants or as slang for marijuana.
What is the root word of weed?
Weed does not have a simpler root word; it is itself the base form.
What is the verb form of weed?
The verb form is "to weed," meaning to remove unwanted plants.
What is the first form of weed?
The first form is "weed" as in "to remove unwanted plants."
What is the singular form of weed?
The singular form is "weed."
What is the pronunciation of weed?
Weed is pronounced as /wiːd/.
What is the plural form of weed?
The plural form is "weeds."
Is the weed term a metaphor?
The term can be metaphorical when used to describe anything undesirable in a group.
Which vowel is used before weed?
Vowels in articles like "a" or "an" can precede "weed," typically "a weed."
What is another term for weed?
Another term for weed (plant) is "unwanted plant"; slang for marijuana is "pot."
Is weed an adverb?
No, weed is not an adverb.
Is weed an abstract noun?
No, weed is a concrete noun; it refers to physical plants.
Is weed a countable noun?
Yes, weed is countable; you can have one weed or many weeds.
Is the word weed imperative?
Weed can be used imperatively in commands, e.g., "Weed the garden!"
What is the third form of weed?
The third form is also "weeded," used as the past participle.
What is the opposite of weed?
An opposite concept might be "crop" or "desired plant."
Is weed a collective noun?
No, weed is not typically used as a collective noun.
Which determiner is used with weed?
Determiners such as "the," "a," or "some" can be used, e.g., "the weed," "a weed."
Is the word “weed” a Direct object or an Indirect object?
"Weed" can be a direct object, e.g., "He smoked the weed."
Which preposition is used with weed?
Prepositions like "in" and "from" are used, e.g., "weeds in the garden."
What is the second form of weed?
The second form is "weeded," the past tense of the verb.
What part of speech is weed?
Weed can be a noun or a verb depending on usage.
Is weed a noun or adjective?
Weed is primarily a noun but can also function as a verb.
Is weed a negative or positive word?
Generally, weed has a negative connotation when referring to unwanted plants and a neutral to negative connotation in slang.
Is weed a vowel or consonant?
The word "weed" starts with a consonant sound.
Is the word weed a Gerund?
"Weeding" is the gerund form of the verb "to weed."
Which conjunction is used with weed?
Conjunctions like "and" or "but" can be used, e.g., "weed and feed."
Which article is used with weed?
Both "the" and "a" are commonly used with weed, depending on the context.
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Tayyaba RehmanTayyaba Rehman is a distinguished writer, currently serving as a primary contributor to askdifference.com. As a researcher in semantics and etymology, Tayyaba's passion for the complexity of languages and their distinctions has found a perfect home on the platform. Tayyaba delves into the intricacies of language, distinguishing between commonly confused words and phrases, thereby providing clarity for readers worldwide.
