Which to use
“wischt” is a verb and “witch” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,376
- “wischt” frequency rank
- #47,136
- “witch” frequency rank
- 78512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wischt | witch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wischen | Hexe |
Where the eye mixes wischt and witch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: wischt vs witch
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wischt is [vɪʃt] while witch is [wɪt͡ʃ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78512, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wischt is recorded at frequency rank #31,376, classified as averb, pronounced [vɪʃt]. 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 78512, this pair ranks #236,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of wischt vs witch
Shared letters: chitw. Private to "wischt": s. Private to "witch": -.
"wischt" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "witch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wischt" and "witch" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "wischt" or "witch" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "wischt" and "witch" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wischt" 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 #236,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wischt" 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 #236,687 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.