Which to use
“Wake” and “Walz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,014
- “Wake” frequency rank
- #33,902
- “Walz” frequency rank
- 61916
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wake | Walz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | natürliche Öffnung in der Eisdecke, zumeist eines Flusses oder Sees, die zuweilen auch zeitweise oberflächlich leicht zufrieren kann | Wanderschaft, auf die sich Handwerksgesellen nach der Ausbildung traditionell begeben |
Where the eye mixes Wake and Walz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Wake (CVCV) and Walz (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Wake vs Walz
A purely visual mix-up. Wake ([ˈvaːkə]) and Walz ([valt͡s]) 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 61916, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wake is recorded at frequency rank #28,014, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaːkə]. Walz is at rank #33,902, tagged as anoun, pronounced [valt͡s].
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 61916, this pair ranks #731,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wake vs Walz
Shared letters: aw. Private to "Wake": ek. Private to "Walz": lz.
"Wake" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Walz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Wake" and "Walz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Wake" vs "Walz" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wake" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Walz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #731,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wake" and "Walz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Walz vs Weiz". 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 #731,978 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.