Which to use
“Wisch” and “witch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,137
- “Wisch” frequency rank
- #47,136
- “witch” frequency rank
- 74273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wisch | witch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schriftstück, das als wertlos betrachtet wird, häufig von Behörden und offiziellen Stellen | Hexe |
Where the eye mixes Wisch and witch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Wisch vs witch
A purely visual mix-up. Wisch ([vɪʃ]) and witch ([wɪt͡ʃ]) 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 a single letter - s in “Wisch” becomes t in “witch”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74273, 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]. witch is at rank #47,136, tagged as anoun, pronounced [wɪt͡ʃ].
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 74273, this pair ranks #337,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Wisch vs witch
Shared letters: chiw. Private to "Wisch": s. Private to "witch": t.
"Wisch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "witch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "witch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #337,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wisch" and "witch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wit 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 #337,803 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.