# wale vs waltz

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### wale
*noun · IPA […] · frequency rank #23,369*
Rippe, Salleiste, feste Webkante

### waltz
*noun · IPA [valt͡s] · frequency rank #35,544*
langsamer Gesellschaftstanz im Dreivierteltakt; English Waltz, langsamer Walzer

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/wale-vs-waltz