Which to use
“Wisch” is a noun and “wischt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,137
- “Wisch” frequency rank
- #31,376
- “wischt” frequency rank
- 58513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wisch | wischt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schriftstück, das als wertlos betrachtet wird, häufig von Behörden und offiziellen Stellen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wischen |
Where the eye mixes Wisch and wischt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Wisch 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 Wisch and wischt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Wisch is [vɪʃ] while wischt is [vɪʃt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Wisch” sits inside “wischt”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58513, 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]. 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 58513, this pair ranks #859,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wisch vs wischt
Shared letters: chisw. Private to "Wisch": -. Private to "wischt": t.
"Wisch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "wischt" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Wisch" and "wischt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Wisch" or "wischt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Wisch" and "wischt" 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 "wischt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #859,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wisch" 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 #859,879 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.