Which to use
“wich” and “wink” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,451
- “wich” frequency rank
- #22,970
- “wink” frequency rank
- 42421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wich | wink |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs weichen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs winken |
Where the eye mixes wich and wink
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between wich and wink
A purely visual mix-up. wich ([vɪç]) and wink ([vɪŋk]) 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 42421, 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]. wink is at rank #22,970, tagged as averb, pronounced [vɪŋk].
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 42421, this pair ranks #1,449,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wich vs wink
Shared letters: iw. Private to "wich": ch. Private to "wink": kn.
"wich" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "wink" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wich" and "wink" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "wich" or "wink"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "wich" and "wink" 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 "wink" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,449,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wich" and "wink" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "went vs wink". 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 #1,449,810 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.