Which to use
“Wahlgang” and “Wahltag” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,122
- “Wahlgang” frequency rank
- #26,232
- “Wahltag” frequency rank
- 44354
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wahlgang | Wahltag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gang (einzelne Stimmabgabe) einer Wahl | Tag, an dem eine oder mehrere Wahlen durchgeführt werden |
Where the eye mixes Wahlgang and Wahltag
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Wahlgang runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against Wahltag's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Wahlgang vs Wahltag
A purely visual mix-up. Wahlgang ([ˈvaːlˌɡaŋ]) and Wahltag ([ˈvaːlˌtaːk]) 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 44354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wahlgang is recorded at frequency rank #18,122, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaːlˌɡaŋ]. Wahltag is at rank #26,232, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaːlˌtaːk].
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 44354, this pair ranks #1,388,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wahlgang vs Wahltag
Shared letters: aghlw. Private to "Wahlgang": n. Private to "Wahltag": t.
"Wahlgang" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Wahltag" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Wahlgang" and "Wahltag" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Wahlgang" or "Wahltag" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wahlgang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wahltag" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,388,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wahlgang" and "Wahltag" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wahltag vs Wohltat". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,388,926 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.