Which to use
“watch” and “witch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,655
- “watch” frequency rank
- #47,136
- “witch” frequency rank
- 55791
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | watch | witch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine kleine Uhr | Hexe |
Letter map: watch vs witch
Shared letters muted; letters that set watch and witch apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on watch vs witch
watch and witch are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - a in “watch” becomes i in “witch”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55791, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
watch is recorded at frequency rank #8,655, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. witch is at rank #47,136, tagged as anoun, pronounced [wɪt͡ʃ].
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 55791, this pair ranks #965,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of watch vs witch
Shared letters: chtw. Private to "watch": a. Private to "witch": i.
"watch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "witch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "watch" for "witch" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "watch" or "witch" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "watch" vs "witch" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "watch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "witch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #965,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "watch" and "witch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wit vs witch". 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 #965,623 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.