Which to use
“wagte” is a verb and “Wake” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,464
- “wagte” frequency rank
- #28,014
- “Wake” frequency rank
- 45478
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wagte | Wake |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wagen | natürliche Öffnung in der Eisdecke, zumeist eines Flusses oder Sees, die zuweilen auch zeitweise oberflächlich leicht zufrieren kann |
Where the eye mixes wagte and Wake
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: wagte vs Wake
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wagte is [ˈvaːktə] while Wake is [ˈvaːkə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45478, 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]. Wake is at rank #28,014, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaːkə].
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 45478, this pair ranks #1,351,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wagte vs Wake
Shared letters: aew. Private to "wagte": gt. Private to "Wake": k.
"wagte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Wake" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "wagte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wake" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,351,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wagte" and "Wake" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wake 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 #1,351,652 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.