Which to use
“wandelt” and “wandelte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,465
- “wandelt” frequency rank
- #29,418
- “wandelte” frequency rank
- 46883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wandelt | wandelte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wandeln | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wandeln |
Where the eye mixes wandelt and wandelte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. wandelt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against wandelte's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses wandelt with wandelte
A purely visual mix-up. wandelt ([ˈvandl̩t]) and wandelte ([ˈvandl̩tə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “wandelt” sits inside “wandelte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wandelt is recorded at frequency rank #17,465, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvandl̩t]. wandelte is at rank #29,418, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvandl̩tə].
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 46883, this pair ranks #1,303,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wandelt vs wandelte
Shared letters: adelntw. Private to "wandelt": -. Private to "wandelte": -.
"wandelt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "wandelte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wandelt" and "wandelte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "wandelt" or "wandelte"?
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 "wandelt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wandelte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,303,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wandelt" and "wandelte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wandelnde vs wandelte". 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 #1,303,641 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.