Which to use
“wandert” and “wanderten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,272
- “wandert” frequency rank
- #23,370
- “wanderten” frequency rank
- 36642
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wandert | wanderten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wandern | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wandern |
Where the eye mixes wandert and wanderten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. wandert runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against wanderten's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: wandert vs wanderten
A purely visual mix-up. wandert ([ˈvandɐt]) and wanderten ([ˈvandɐtn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “wandert” sits inside “wanderten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36642, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wandert is recorded at frequency rank #13,272, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvandɐt]. wanderten is at rank #23,370, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvandɐtn̩].
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 36642, this pair ranks #1,610,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wandert vs wanderten
Shared letters: adenrtw. Private to "wandert": -. Private to "wanderten": -.
"wandert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "wanderten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wandert" and "wanderten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "wandert" vs "wanderten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "wandert" and "wanderten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wandert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wanderten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,610,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wandert" and "wanderten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wandert 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 #1,610,337 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.