# wagten vs water

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### water
*noun · IPA [ˈwɔːtə] · frequency rank #12,830*
das Wasser

## Source
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