diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 4dd2058d4d3..2b910e6abb8 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -8944,7 +8944,15 @@ namespace ts {
                     isWeakType(target) &&
                     !hasCommonProperties(source, target)) {
                     if (reportErrors) {
-                        reportError(Diagnostics.Type_0_has_no_properties_in_common_with_type_1, typeToString(source), typeToString(target));
+                        const calls = getSignaturesOfType(source, SignatureKind.Call);
+                        const constructs = getSignaturesOfType(source, SignatureKind.Construct);
+                        if (calls.length > 0 && isRelatedTo(getReturnTypeOfSignature(calls[0]), target, /*reportErrors*/ false) ||
+                            constructs.length > 0 && isRelatedTo(getReturnTypeOfSignature(constructs[0]), target, /*reportErrors*/ false)) {
+                            reportError(Diagnostics.Value_of_type_0_has_no_properties_in_common_with_type_1_Did_you_mean_to_call_it, typeToString(source), typeToString(target));
+                        }
+                        else {
+                            reportError(Diagnostics.Type_0_has_no_properties_in_common_with_type_1, typeToString(source), typeToString(target));
+                        }
                     }
                     return Ternary.False;
                 }
diff --git a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
index 3b4b0ddf667..03164c54ffd 100644
--- a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
+++ b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
@@ -1908,6 +1908,10 @@
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 2559
     },
+    "Value of type '{0}' has no properties in common with type '{1}'. Did you mean to call it?": {
+        "category": "Error",
+        "code": 2560
+    },
     "JSX element attributes type '{0}' may not be a union type.": {
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 2600
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/weakType.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/weakType.errors.txt
index b08dcc33980..ffc1d237593 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/weakType.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/weakType.errors.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(15,13): error TS2559: Type '() => { timeout: number; }' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'.
-tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(16,13): error TS2559: Type '() => void' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'.
-tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(17,13): error TS2559: Type 'CtorOnly' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'.
+tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(15,13): error TS2560: Value of type '() => { timeout: number; }' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'. Did you mean to call it?
+tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(16,13): error TS2560: Value of type '() => { timeout: number; }' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'. Did you mean to call it?
+tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(17,13): error TS2560: Value of type 'CtorOnly' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'. Did you mean to call it?
 tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(18,13): error TS2559: Type '12' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'.
 tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(19,13): error TS2559: Type '"completely wrong"' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'.
 tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(20,13): error TS2559: Type 'false' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'.
@@ -21,20 +21,20 @@ tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts(62,5): error TS2322: Type '{ properties: { wron
         return { timeout: 1000 };
     }
     interface CtorOnly {
-        new(s: string): string
+        new(s: string): { timeout: 1000 }
     }
     
     function doSomething(settings: Settings) { /* ... */ }
     // forgot to call `getDefaultSettings`
     doSomething(getDefaultSettings);
                 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-!!! error TS2559: Type '() => { timeout: number; }' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'.
-    doSomething(() => { });
-                ~~~~~~~~~
-!!! error TS2559: Type '() => void' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'.
+!!! error TS2560: Value of type '() => { timeout: number; }' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'. Did you mean to call it?
+    doSomething(() => ({ timeout: 1000 }));
+                ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS2560: Value of type '() => { timeout: number; }' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'. Did you mean to call it?
     doSomething(null as CtorOnly);
                 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-!!! error TS2559: Type 'CtorOnly' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'.
+!!! error TS2560: Value of type 'CtorOnly' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'. Did you mean to call it?
     doSomething(12);
                 ~~
 !!! error TS2559: Type '12' has no properties in common with type 'Settings'.
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/weakType.js b/tests/baselines/reference/weakType.js
index 999269384dc..2a1dc4ca0e4 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/weakType.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/weakType.js
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ function getDefaultSettings() {
     return { timeout: 1000 };
 }
 interface CtorOnly {
-    new(s: string): string
+    new(s: string): { timeout: 1000 }
 }
 
 function doSomething(settings: Settings) { /* ... */ }
 // forgot to call `getDefaultSettings`
 doSomething(getDefaultSettings);
-doSomething(() => { });
+doSomething(() => ({ timeout: 1000 }));
 doSomething(null as CtorOnly);
 doSomething(12);
 doSomething('completely wrong');
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ function getDefaultSettings() {
 function doSomething(settings) { }
 // forgot to call `getDefaultSettings`
 doSomething(getDefaultSettings);
-doSomething(function () { });
+doSomething(function () { return ({ timeout: 1000 }); });
 doSomething(null);
 doSomething(12);
 doSomething('completely wrong');
diff --git a/tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts b/tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts
index 8fda5df9166..08c9d95e672 100644
--- a/tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/compiler/weakType.ts
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ function getDefaultSettings() {
     return { timeout: 1000 };
 }
 interface CtorOnly {
-    new(s: string): string
+    new(s: string): { timeout: 1000 }
 }
 
 function doSomething(settings: Settings) { /* ... */ }
 // forgot to call `getDefaultSettings`
 doSomething(getDefaultSettings);
-doSomething(() => { });
+doSomething(() => ({ timeout: 1000 }));
 doSomething(null as CtorOnly);
 doSomething(12);
 doSomething('completely wrong');