Which to use
“Wahltag” and “Wohltat” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,232
- “Wahltag” frequency rank
- #43,642
- “Wohltat” frequency rank
- 69874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wahltag | Wohltat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tag, an dem eine oder mehrere Wahlen durchgeführt werden | freiwillige Aktion, mit der jemand einem Bedürftigen oder einer Gruppe Armer hilft ohne Gegenleistung; selbstlose Hilfe |
Where the eye mixes Wahltag and Wohltat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Wahltag and Wohltat follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Wahltag vs Wohltat
A purely visual mix-up. Wahltag ([ˈvaːlˌtaːk]) and Wohltat ([ˈvoːlˌtaːt]) 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 69874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wahltag is recorded at frequency rank #26,232, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaːlˌtaːk]. Wohltat is at rank #43,642, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvoːlˌtaːt].
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 69874, this pair ranks #463,355 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Wahltag vs Wohltat
Shared letters: ahltw. Private to "Wahltag": g. Private to "Wohltat": o.
"Wahltag" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Wohltat" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Wahltag" and "Wohltat" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Wahltag" vs "Wohltat" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wahltag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wohltat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #463,355 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wahltag" and "Wohltat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wohltat vs Wohltäter". 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 #463,355 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.