Which to use
“weicht” and “wischt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,994
- “weicht” frequency rank
- #31,376
- “wischt” frequency rank
- 46370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weicht | wischt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens des Verbs weichen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wischen |
Where the eye mixes weicht and wischt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. weicht (CVVCCC) and wischt (CVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: weicht vs wischt
A purely visual mix-up. weicht ([vaɪ̯çt]) and wischt ([vɪʃt]) 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 46370, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weicht is recorded at frequency rank #14,994, classified as averb, pronounced [vaɪ̯çt]. wischt is at rank #31,376, tagged as averb, pronounced [vɪʃt].
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 46370, this pair ranks #1,321,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weicht vs wischt
Shared letters: chitw. Private to "weicht": e. Private to "wischt": s.
"weicht" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "wischt" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "weicht" and "wischt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "weicht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wischt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,321,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weicht" and "wischt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wischt 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 #1,321,385 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.