Which to use
“wacker” is an adjective and “Wecker” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,520
- “wacker” frequency rank
- #11,359
- “Wecker” frequency rank
- 26879
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wacker | Wecker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tüchtig und mutig, Einsatz zeigend | Uhr, die zu einer vorher eingestellten Zeit ein Signal gibt |
Where the eye mixes wacker and Wecker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between wacker and Wecker
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wacker is [ˈvakɐ] while Wecker is [ˈvɛkɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “wacker” becomes e in “Wecker”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26879, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wacker is recorded at frequency rank #15,520, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvakɐ]. Wecker is at rank #11,359, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛkɐ].
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 26879, this pair ranks #1,810,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wacker vs Wecker
Shared letters: cekrw. Private to "wacker": a. Private to "Wecker": -.
"wacker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Wecker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wacker" and "Wecker" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "wacker" or "Wecker"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "wacker" and "Wecker" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wacker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wecker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,810,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wacker" and "Wecker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wacker 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 #1,810,918 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.