Which to use
“wachse” and “wichst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,127
- “wachse” frequency rank
- #45,699
- “wichst” frequency rank
- 84826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wachse | wichst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wachsen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wichsen |
Where the eye mixes wachse and wichst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wachse (CVCCCV) and wichst (CVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between wachse and wichst
A purely visual mix-up. wachse ([ˈvaksə]) and wichst ([vɪkst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84826, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wachse is recorded at frequency rank #39,127, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaksə]. wichst is at rank #45,699, tagged as averb, pronounced [vɪkst].
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 84826, this pair ranks #117,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of wachse vs wichst
Shared letters: chsw. Private to "wachse": ae. Private to "wichst": it.
"wachse" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "wichst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wachse" and "wichst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "wachse" or "wichst"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wachse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wichst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wachse" and "wichst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wichse vs wichst". 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 #117,639 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.