Which to use
“wagte” and “wait” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,464
- “wagte” frequency rank
- #20,121
- “wait” frequency rank
- 37585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wagte | wait |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wagen | warten, abwarten |
Where the eye mixes wagte and wait
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: wagte vs wait
A purely visual mix-up. wagte ([ˈvaːktə]) and wait ([weɪt]) 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 37585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wagte is recorded at frequency rank #17,464, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaːktə]. wait is at rank #20,121, tagged as averb, pronounced [weɪt].
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 37585, this pair ranks #1,586,335 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wagte vs wait
Shared letters: atw. Private to "wagte": eg. Private to "wait": i.
"wagte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "wait" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wagte" and "wait" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "wagte" vs "wait" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wagte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wait" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,586,335 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wagte" and "wait" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wait vs waste". 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 #1,586,335 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.