Which to use
“Wake” and “Walze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,014
- “Wake” frequency rank
- #39,133
- “Walze” frequency rank
- 67147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wake | Walze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | natürliche Öffnung in der Eisdecke, zumeist eines Flusses oder Sees, die zuweilen auch zeitweise oberflächlich leicht zufrieren kann | runder und sehr breiter, sehr schwerer Maschinenteil der Dampfwalze oder Straßenwalze, der vorn angenietet wird und dessen Einsatz im Straßenbau vorkommt, um Kies und andere kleine Steine zu zerdrücken und so die Oberfläche zu glätten |
Where the eye mixes Wake and Walze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Wake runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Walze's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Wake vs Walze
A purely visual mix-up. Wake ([ˈvaːkə]) and Walze ([ˈvalt͡sə]) 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 67147, 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]. Walze is at rank #39,133, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvalt͡sə].
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 67147, this pair ranks #549,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wake vs Walze
Shared letters: aew. Private to "Wake": k. Private to "Walze": lz.
"Wake" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Walze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wake" and "Walze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Wake" or "Walze"?
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 "Wake" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Walze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #549,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wake" and "Walze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Walze 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 #549,773 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.