Which to use
“wischt” and “wünscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,376
- “wischt” frequency rank
- #3,555
- “wünscht” frequency rank
- 34931
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wischt | wünscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wischen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wünschen |
Where the eye mixes wischt and wünscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. wischt runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against wünscht's 7 (CVCCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: wischt vs wünscht
A purely visual mix-up. wischt ([vɪʃt]) and wünscht ([vʏnʃt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34931, 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]. wünscht is at rank #3,555, tagged as averb, pronounced [vʏnʃt].
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 34931, this pair ranks #1,651,975 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wischt vs wünscht
Shared letters: chstw. Private to "wischt": i. Private to "wünscht": nü.
"wischt" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "wünscht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wischt ← iwscht · wicsht · wisccht · wischht · wischtt · wiscth · wishct · wisscht
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wischt" and "wünscht" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "wischt" or "wünscht" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "wischt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wünscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,651,975 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wischt" and "wünscht" 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 #1,651,975 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.