Which to use
“wasch” and “wäscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,959
- “wasch” frequency rank
- #19,778
- “wäscht” frequency rank
- 42737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wasch | wäscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs waschen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs waschen |
Where the eye mixes wasch and wäscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wasch runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against wäscht's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between wasch and wäscht
A purely visual mix-up. wasch ([vaʃ]) and wäscht ([vɛʃt]) 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 42737, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wasch is recorded at frequency rank #22,959, classified as averb, pronounced [vaʃ]. wäscht is at rank #19,778, tagged as averb, pronounced [vɛʃt].
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 42737, this pair ranks #1,440,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wasch vs wäscht
Shared letters: chsw. Private to "wasch": a. Private to "wäscht": tä.
"wasch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "wäscht" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wasch ← awsch · wascch · waschh · washc · wassch · wsach · wwasch
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wasch" and "wäscht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "wasch" or "wäscht"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wasch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wäscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,440,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wasch" and "wäscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wasch vs waste". 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 #1,440,104 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.