Which to use
“wächst” and “wacht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,751
- “wächst” frequency rank
- #10,011
- “wacht” frequency rank
- 12762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wächst | wacht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wachsen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wachen |
Where the eye mixes wächst and wacht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wächst runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against wacht's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between wächst and wacht
A purely visual mix-up. wächst ([vɛkst]) and wacht ([vaxt]) 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 12762, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wächst is recorded at frequency rank #2,751, classified as averb, pronounced [vɛkst]. wacht is at rank #10,011, tagged as averb, pronounced [vaxt].
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 12762, this pair ranks #1,962,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wächst vs wacht
Shared letters: chtw. Private to "wächst": sä. Private to "wacht": a.
"wächst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "wacht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wacht ← awcht · waccht · wachht · wachtt · wahct · wcaht · wwacht
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wächst" and "wacht" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "wächst" or "wacht" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "wächst" and "wacht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wächst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wacht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,962,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wächst" and "wacht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wachau vs wacht". 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 #1,962,199 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.