# waltz vs waste

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### waste
*noun · IPA […] · frequency rank #49,378*
Abfall

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