Which to use
“wich” is a verb and “Wichse” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,451
- “wich” frequency rank
- #45,698
- “Wichse” frequency rank
- 65149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wich | Wichse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs weichen | Paste, Putzmittel für Schuhe oder auch Parkett, die nach dem Auftragen auf Glanz poliert wird |
Where the eye mixes wich and Wichse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wich runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Wichse's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: wich vs Wichse
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wich is [vɪç] while Wichse is [ˈvɪksə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “wich” sits inside “Wichse”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wich is recorded at frequency rank #19,451, classified as averb, pronounced [vɪç]. Wichse is at rank #45,698, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɪksə].
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 65149, this pair ranks #616,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wich vs Wichse
Shared letters: chiw. Private to "wich": -. Private to "Wichse": es.
"wich" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Wichse" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wich" for "Wichse" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "wich" or "Wichse" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "wich" and "Wichse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wichse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #616,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wich" and "Wichse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wichse vs wichst". 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 #616,865 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.