Which to use
“witch” and “Witz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,136
- “witch” frequency rank
- #2,133
- “Witz” frequency rank
- 49269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | witch | Witz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hexe | eine kleine Geschichte oder Ähnliches, das zum Lachen anregen soll |
Where the eye mixes witch and Witz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: witch vs Witz
A purely visual mix-up. witch ([wɪt͡ʃ]) and Witz ([vɪt͡s]) 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 49269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
witch is recorded at frequency rank #47,136, classified as anoun, pronounced [wɪt͡ʃ]. Witz is at rank #2,133, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vɪt͡s].
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 49269, this pair ranks #1,217,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of witch vs Witz
Shared letters: itw. Private to "witch": ch. Private to "Witz": z.
"witch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Witz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "witch" and "Witz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "witch" or "Witz"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "witch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Witz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,217,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "witch" and "Witz" 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 #1,217,761 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.