Which to use
“Wagners” and “Wagnis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,210
- “Wagners” frequency rank
- #37,299
- “Wagnis” frequency rank
- 59509
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wagners | Wagnis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wagner | Sachverhalt, der mit Gefahren und eine Handlung, die mit einem bewusst eingegangenen Risiko verbunden ist |
Where the eye mixes Wagners and Wagnis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Wagners runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Wagnis's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Wagners with Wagnis
A purely visual mix-up. Wagners ([ˈvaːɡnɐs]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59509, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wagners is recorded at frequency rank #22,210, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaːɡnɐs]. 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 59509, this pair ranks #821,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wagners vs Wagnis
Shared letters: agnsw. Private to "Wagners": er. Private to "Wagnis": i.
"Wagners" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Wagnis" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wagners" and "Wagnis" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Wagners" vs "Wagnis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wagners" 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 #821,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wagners" 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 #821,920 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.