Which to use
“wagte” and “wehte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,464
- “wagte” frequency rank
- #45,686
- “wehte” frequency rank
- 63150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wagte | wehte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wagen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wehen |
Where the eye mixes wagte and wehte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. wagte and wehte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: wagte vs wehte
A purely visual mix-up. wagte ([ˈvaːktə]) and wehte ([ˈveːtə]) 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 63150, 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]. wehte is at rank #45,686, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈveːtə].
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 63150, this pair ranks #686,992 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wagte vs wehte
Shared letters: etw. Private to "wagte": ag. Private to "wehte": h.
"wagte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "wehte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wagte" and "wehte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "wagte" vs "wehte" - 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 "wagte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wehte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #686,992 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wagte" and "wehte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "waste vs wehte". 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 #686,992 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.