Which to use
“wählst” and “währt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,381
- “wählst” frequency rank
- #30,876
- “währt” frequency rank
- 62257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wählst | währt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wählen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs währen |
Where the eye mixes wählst and währt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wählst runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against währt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: wählst vs währt
A purely visual mix-up. wählst ([vɛːlst]) and währt ([vɛːɐ̯t]) 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 62257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wählst is recorded at frequency rank #31,381, classified as averb, pronounced [vɛːlst]. währt is at rank #30,876, tagged as averb, pronounced [vɛːɐ̯t].
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 62257, this pair ranks #719,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wählst vs währt
Shared letters: htwä. Private to "wählst": ls. Private to "währt": r.
"wählst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "währt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wählst" and "währt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "wählst" or "währt" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wählst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "währt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #719,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wählst" and "währt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "währt vs währte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #719,591 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.