Which to use
“wächst” and “wärest” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,751
- “wächst” frequency rank
- #34,466
- “wärest” frequency rank
- 37217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wächst | wärest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wachsen | 2. Person Singular Präteritum Konjunktiv des Verbs sein |
Where the eye mixes wächst and wärest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wächst (CVCCCC) and wärest (CVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: wächst vs wärest
A purely visual mix-up. wächst ([vɛkst]) and wärest ([ˈvɛːʁəst]) 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 37217, 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]. wärest is at rank #34,466, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛːʁəst].
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 37217, this pair ranks #1,595,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wächst vs wärest
Shared letters: stwä. Private to "wächst": ch. Private to "wärest": er.
"wächst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "wärest" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wächst" and "wärest" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "wächst" or "wärest" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wächst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wärest" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,595,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wächst" and "wärest" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wärest vs wirkst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,595,875 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.