Which to use
“wächst” and “wählt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,751
- “wächst” frequency rank
- #3,697
- “wählt” frequency rank
- 6448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wächst | wählt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wachsen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wählen |
Where the eye mixes wächst and wählt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wächst runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against wählt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses wächst with wählt
A purely visual mix-up. wächst ([vɛkst]) and wählt ([vɛːlt]) 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 6448, 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]. wählt is at rank #3,697, tagged as averb, pronounced [vɛːlt].
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 6448, this pair ranks #1,991,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wächst vs wählt
Shared letters: htwä. Private to "wächst": cs. Private to "wählt": l.
"wächst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "wählt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "wächst" and "wählt" 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 "wählt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,991,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wächst" and "wählt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wachau vs wächst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,991,611 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.