Which to use
“wähle” and “wählst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,853
- “wähle” frequency rank
- #31,381
- “wählst” frequency rank
- 39234
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wähle | wählst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wählen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wählen |
Where the eye mixes wähle and wählst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wähle runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against wählst's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between wähle and wählst
A purely visual mix-up. wähle ([ˈvɛːlə]) and wählst ([vɛːlst]) 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 39234, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wähle is recorded at frequency rank #7,853, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛːlə]. wählst is at rank #31,381, tagged as averb, pronounced [vɛːlst].
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 39234, this pair ranks #1,542,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wähle vs wählst
Shared letters: hlwä. Private to "wähle": e. Private to "wählst": st.
"wähle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "wählst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wähle" and "wählst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "wähle" vs "wählst" - 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 "wähle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wählst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,542,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wähle" and "wählst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wählst vs wärest". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,542,364 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.