Which to use
“wanken” is a verb and “wann” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,833
- “wanken” frequency rank
- #592
- “wann” frequency rank
- 26425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wanken | wann |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | hin und her neigen, in der Gefahr zu kippen | zu welchem Zeitpunkt |
Where the eye mixes wanken and wann
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between wanken and wann
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wanken is [ˈvaŋkn̩] while wann is [van]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wanken is recorded at frequency rank #25,833, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaŋkn̩]. wann is at rank #592, tagged as anadv, pronounced [van].
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 26425, this pair ranks #1,818,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wanken vs wann
Shared letters: anw. Private to "wanken": ek. Private to "wann": -.
"wanken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "wann" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wanken" and "wann" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "wanken" vs "wann" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "wanken" and "wann" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wanken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wann" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,818,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wanken" and "wann" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wanken vs warnten". 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 #1,818,308 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.