Which to use
“wandelt” and “wanderte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,465
- “wandelt” frequency rank
- #18,433
- “wanderte” frequency rank
- 35898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wandelt | wanderte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wandeln | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wandern |
Where the eye mixes wandelt and wanderte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. wandelt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against wanderte's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between wandelt and wanderte
A purely visual mix-up. wandelt ([ˈvandl̩t]) and wanderte ([ˈvandɐtə]) 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 35898, 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]. wanderte is at rank #18,433, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvandɐtə].
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 35898, this pair ranks #1,628,863 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wandelt vs wanderte
Shared letters: adentw. Private to "wandelt": l. Private to "wanderte": r.
"wandelt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "wanderte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wandelt" for "wanderte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "wandelt" or "wanderte"?
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 "wanderte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,628,863 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wandelt" and "wanderte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wandelt vs windet". 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 #1,628,863 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.