# wagten vs Waisen

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### wagten
*verb · IPA [ˈvaːktn̩] · frequency rank #33,900*
1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wagen

### Waisen
*noun · IPA [ˈvaɪ̯zn̩] · frequency rank #26,233*
Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Waise

## Source
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