Which to use
“wähle” is a verb and “Wohle” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,853
- “wähle” frequency rank
- #15,000
- “Wohle” frequency rank
- 22853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wähle | Wohle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wählen | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Wohl |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set wähle and Wohle apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wähle is [ˈvɛːlə] while Wohle is [ˈvoːlə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - ä in “wähle” becomes o in “Wohle”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22853, 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]. Wohle is at rank #15,000, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvoːlə].
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 22853, this pair ranks #1,868,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wähle vs Wohle
Shared letters: ehlw. Private to "wähle": ä. Private to "Wohle": o.
"wähle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Wohle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wohle ← owhle · whole · wohel · wohhle · wohlle · wolhe · wwohle
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wähle" and "Wohle" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "wähle" or "Wohle"?
Remembering wähle vs Wohle
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “wähle”; for a noun, it's “Wohle”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “wähle” entry
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