Which to use
“währte” and “wandte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,738
- “währte” frequency rank
- #7,131
- “wandte” frequency rank
- 46869
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | währte | wandte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs währen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wenden |
Where the eye mixes währte and wandte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. währte and wandte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between währte and wandte
A purely visual mix-up. währte ([ˈvɛːɐ̯tə]) and wandte ([ˈvantə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46869, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
währte is recorded at frequency rank #39,738, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛːɐ̯tə]. wandte is at rank #7,131, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvantə].
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 46869, this pair ranks #1,304,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of währte vs wandte
Shared letters: etw. Private to "währte": hrä. Private to "wandte": adn.
"währte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "wandte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- wandte ← awndte · wadnte · wanddte · wandet · wandtte · wanndte · wantde · wnadte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "währte" for "wandte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "währte" or "wandte"?
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 "währte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wandte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,304,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "währte" and "wandte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "währte vs waste". 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 #1,304,153 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.