Which to use
“gewischt” is a verb and “gewünscht” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,317
- “gewischt” frequency rank
- #4,122
- “gewünscht” frequency rank
- 49439
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewischt | gewünscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wischen | erhofft oder beabsichtigt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gewischt and gewünscht apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gewischt is [ɡəˈvɪʃt] while gewünscht is [ɡəˈvʏnʃt]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49439, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewischt is recorded at frequency rank #45,317, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪʃt]. gewünscht is at rank #4,122, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvʏnʃt].
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 49439, this pair ranks #1,211,476 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gewischt vs gewünscht
Shared letters: ceghstw. Private to "gewischt": i. Private to "gewünscht": nü.
"gewischt" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC · "gewünscht" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gewischt ← egwischt · geiwscht · gewicsht · gewisccht · gewischht · gewischtt · gewiscth · gewishct
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewischt" and "gewünscht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gewischt" or "gewünscht"?
Remembering gewischt vs gewünscht
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gewischt”; for an adjective, it's “gewünscht”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gewischt” entry
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