Which to use
“Wagner” and “Wagnis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,288
- “Wagner” frequency rank
- #37,299
- “Wagnis” frequency rank
- 40587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wagner | Wagnis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Handwerker, der aus Holz Wagen oder Teile davon fertigt | Sachverhalt, der mit Gefahren und eine Handlung, die mit einem bewusst eingegangenen Risiko verbunden ist |
Where the eye mixes Wagner and Wagnis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Wagner and Wagnis follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Wagner vs Wagnis
A purely visual mix-up. Wagner ([ˈvaːɡnɐ]) and Wagnis ([ˈvaːknɪs]) 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 40587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wagner is recorded at frequency rank #3,288, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaːɡnɐ]. Wagnis is at rank #37,299, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaːknɪs].
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 40587, this pair ranks #1,504,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wagner vs Wagnis
Shared letters: agnw. Private to "Wagner": er. Private to "Wagnis": is.
"Wagner" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Wagnis" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wagner" and "Wagnis" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Wagner" or "Wagnis" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Wagner" and "Wagnis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wagner" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wagnis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,504,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wagner" and "Wagnis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wagnis vs wants". 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 #1,504,184 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.