Which to use
“wecken” and “wenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,424
- “wecken” frequency rank
- #3,554
- “wenden” frequency rank
- 10978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wecken | wenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden aus dem Schlaf holen, wach machen | Vergangenheitsform „wendete“ |
Where the eye mixes wecken and wenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: wecken vs wenden
A purely visual mix-up. wecken ([ˈvɛkn̩]) and wenden ([ˈvɛndn̩]) 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 10978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wecken is recorded at frequency rank #7,424, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛkn̩]. wenden is at rank #3,554, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛndn̩].
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 10978, this pair ranks #1,972,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wecken vs wenden
Shared letters: enw. Private to "wecken": ck. Private to "wenden": d.
"wecken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "wenden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wecken" and "wenden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "wecken" or "wenden"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wecken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,972,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wecken" and "wenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wecken vs Wickel". 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 #1,972,319 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.