Which to use
“wich” and “wischt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,451
- “wich” frequency rank
- #31,376
- “wischt” frequency rank
- 50827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wich | wischt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs weichen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wischen |
Where the eye mixes wich and wischt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wich runs 4 letters (CVCC) against wischt's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: wich vs wischt
A purely visual mix-up. wich ([vɪç]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50827, 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]. 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 50827, this pair ranks #1,158,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wich vs wischt
Shared letters: chiw. Private to "wich": -. Private to "wischt": st.
"wich" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "wischt" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wich" and "wischt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "wich" vs "wischt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "wich" and "wischt" 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 "wischt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,158,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wich" 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 #1,158,893 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.