Which to use
“Wicht” is a noun and “wischt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,950
- “Wicht” frequency rank
- #31,376
- “wischt” frequency rank
- 74326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wicht | wischt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleine Sagengestalt, die gute Dinge verrichtet | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wischen |
Where the eye mixes Wicht and wischt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Wicht runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against wischt's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Wicht and wischt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Wicht is [vɪçt] while wischt is [vɪʃt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wicht is recorded at frequency rank #42,950, classified as anoun, pronounced [vɪçt]. 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 74326, this pair ranks #336,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Wicht vs wischt
Shared letters: chitw. Private to "Wicht": -. Private to "wischt": s.
"Wicht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "wischt" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Wicht" and "wischt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Wicht" or "wischt" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wicht" 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 #336,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wicht" and "wischt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wicht 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 #336,404 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.