Which to use
“wackeln” and “wackelt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,192
- “wackeln” frequency rank
- #24,988
- “wackelt” frequency rank
- 49180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wackeln | wackelt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich hin und her neigen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wackeln |
Where the eye mixes wackeln and wackelt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. wackeln and wackelt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between wackeln and wackelt
A purely visual mix-up. wackeln ([ˈvakl̩n]) and wackelt ([ˈvakl̩t]) 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 a single letter - n in “wackeln” becomes t in “wackelt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49180, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wackeln is recorded at frequency rank #24,192, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvakl̩n]. wackelt is at rank #24,988, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvakl̩t].
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 49180, this pair ranks #1,221,150 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wackeln vs wackelt
Shared letters: aceklw. Private to "wackeln": n. Private to "wackelt": t.
"wackeln" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "wackelt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wackeln" and "wackelt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "wackeln" or "wackelt" 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 "wackeln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wackelt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,221,150 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wackeln" and "wackelt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wackelt vs Wickel". 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 #1,221,150 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.