Which to use
“wählte” and “walten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,490
- “wählte” frequency rank
- #20,786
- “walten” frequency rank
- 29276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wählte | walten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wählen | eine bestimmende oder herrschende Funktion erfüllen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set wählte and walten apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. wählte ([ˈvɛːltə]) and walten ([ˈvaltn̩]) 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wählte is recorded at frequency rank #8,490, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛːltə]. walten is at rank #20,786, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvaltn̩].
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 29276, this pair ranks #1,769,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wählte vs walten
Shared letters: eltw. Private to "wählte": hä. Private to "walten": an.
"wählte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "walten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- walten ← awlten · waletn · wallten · waltenn · waltne · waltten · watlen · wlaten
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wählte" and "walten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "wählte" or "walten"?
Remembering wählte vs walten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “wählte” entry
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