Which to use
“wacht” and “wischt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,011
- “wacht” frequency rank
- #31,376
- “wischt” frequency rank
- 41387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wacht | wischt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wachen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wischen |
Where the eye mixes wacht and wischt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses wacht with wischt
A purely visual mix-up. wacht ([vaxt]) and wischt ([vɪʃt]) 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 41387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wacht is recorded at frequency rank #10,011, classified as averb, pronounced [vaxt]. wischt is at rank #31,376, tagged as averb, pronounced [vɪʃt].
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 41387, this pair ranks #1,480,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wacht vs wischt
Shared letters: chtw. Private to "wacht": a. Private to "wischt": is.
"wacht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "wischt" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wacht" and "wischt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "wacht" vs "wischt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "wacht" and "wischt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wischt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,480,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wacht" and "wischt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wischt vs witch". 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 #1,480,966 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.