Which to use
“wäscht” and “weicht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,778
- “wäscht” frequency rank
- #14,994
- “weicht” frequency rank
- 34772
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wäscht | weicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs waschen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens des Verbs weichen |
Where the eye mixes wäscht and weicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wäscht (CVCCCC) and weicht (CVVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between wäscht and weicht
A purely visual mix-up. wäscht ([vɛʃt]) and weicht ([vaɪ̯çt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34772, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wäscht is recorded at frequency rank #19,778, classified as averb, pronounced [vɛʃt]. weicht is at rank #14,994, tagged as averb, pronounced [vaɪ̯çt].
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 34772, this pair ranks #1,655,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wäscht vs weicht
Shared letters: chtw. Private to "wäscht": sä. Private to "weicht": ei.
"wäscht" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "weicht" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- weicht ← ewicht · weciht · weiccht · weichht · weichtt · weicth · weihct · wiecht
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wäscht" for "weicht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "wäscht" vs "weicht" - which ranks higher?
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 "wäscht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,655,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wäscht" and "weicht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wäscht vs wash". 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 #1,655,643 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.