Which to use
“wählen” and “wählst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #984
- “wählen” frequency rank
- #31,381
- “wählst” frequency rank
- 32365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wählen | wählst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich für eine von mehreren Möglichkeiten entscheiden | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wählen |
Where the eye mixes wählen and wählst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wählen (CVCCVC) and wählst (CVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between wählen and wählst
A purely visual mix-up. wählen ([ˈvɛːlən]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wählen is recorded at frequency rank #984, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛːlən]. 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 32365, this pair ranks #1,709,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wählen vs wählst
Shared letters: hlwä. Private to "wählen": en. Private to "wählst": st.
"wählen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "wählst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wählen" and "wählst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "wählen" vs "wählst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "wählen" and "wählst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wählen" 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 #1,709,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wählen" and "wählst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wählst vs wärest". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,709,211 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.