Which to use
“wisse” and “wissen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,278
- “wisse” frequency rank
- #263
- “wissen” frequency rank
- 13541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wisse | wissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wissen | von etwas oder jemandem Kenntnis haben durch Mitteilung oder Erfahrung; sich über etwas sicher, bewusst sein |
Where the eye mixes wisse and wissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. wisse runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against wissen's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: wisse vs wissen
A purely visual mix-up. wisse ([ˈvɪsə]) and wissen ([ˈvɪsn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “wisse” sits inside “wissen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wisse is recorded at frequency rank #13,278, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪsə]. wissen is at rank #263, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪsn̩].
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 13541, this pair ranks #1,957,330 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wisse vs wissen
Shared letters: eisw. Private to "wisse": -. Private to "wissen": n.
"wisse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "wissen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "wisse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wissen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,330 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wisse" and "wissen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "waste vs wisse". 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 #1,957,330 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.