Which to use
“wachsen” and “wächst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,868
- “wachsen” frequency rank
- #2,751
- “wächst” frequency rank
- 5619
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wachsen | wächst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | allmählich größer werden; von der Größe, vom Umfang her zunehmen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wachsen |
Where the eye mixes wachsen and wächst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. wachsen ([ˈvaksn̩]) and wächst ([vɛkst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5619, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wachsen is recorded at frequency rank #2,868, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaksn̩]. wächst is at rank #2,751, tagged as averb, pronounced [vɛkst].
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 5619, this pair ranks #1,994,207 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wachsen vs wächst
Shared letters: chsw. Private to "wachsen": aen. Private to "wächst": tä.
"wachsen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "wächst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wachsen ← awchsen · wacchsen · wachesn · wachhsen · wachsenn · wachsne · wachssen · wacshen