Which to use
“Wisch” is a noun and “wischen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,137
- “Wisch” frequency rank
- #18,766
- “wischen” frequency rank
- 45903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wisch | wischen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schriftstück, das als wertlos betrachtet wird, häufig von Behörden und offiziellen Stellen | etwas, zum Beispiel Schmutz von einer Oberfläche, entfernen, eventuell mit einem Lappen |
Where the eye mixes Wisch and wischen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Wisch runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against wischen's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Wisch with wischen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Wisch is [vɪʃ] while wischen is [ˈvɪʃn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Wisch” sits inside “wischen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wisch is recorded at frequency rank #27,137, classified as anoun, pronounced [vɪʃ]. wischen is at rank #18,766, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪʃn̩].
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 45903, this pair ranks #1,337,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wisch vs wischen
Shared letters: chisw. Private to "Wisch": -. Private to "wischen": en.
"Wisch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "wischen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Wisch" and "wischen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Wisch" or "wischen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Wisch" and "wischen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wischen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,337,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wisch" and "wischen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wisch 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 #1,337,228 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.