Which to use
“Walz” and “wolf” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,902
- “Walz” frequency rank
- #2,277
- “wolf” frequency rank
- 36179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Walz | wolf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wanderschaft, auf die sich Handwerksgesellen nach der Ausbildung traditionell begeben | Wolf |
Where the eye mixes Walz and wolf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Walz vs wolf
A purely visual mix-up. Walz ([valt͡s]) and wolf ([wʊłf]) 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 36179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Walz is recorded at frequency rank #33,902, classified as anoun, pronounced [valt͡s]. wolf is at rank #2,277, tagged as anoun, pronounced [wʊłf].
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 36179, this pair ranks #1,622,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Walz vs wolf
Shared letters: lw. Private to "Walz": az. Private to "wolf": fo.
"Walz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "wolf" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Walz" and "wolf" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Walz" or "wolf" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Walz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wolf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,622,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Walz" and "wolf" 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 #1,622,037 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.