Which to use
“Wok” and “Wolke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,270
- “Wok” frequency rank
- #10,595
- “Wolke” frequency rank
- 52865
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wok | Wolke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | chinesische Form der Pfanne, ähnelt eher einer großen Metallschüssel | große Ansammlung von Wasserteilchen in der Troposphäre |
Where the eye mixes Wok and Wolke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Wok runs 3 letters (CVC) against Wolke's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Wok vs Wolke
A purely visual mix-up. Wok ([vɔk]) and Wolke ([ˈvɔlkə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52865, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wok is recorded at frequency rank #42,270, classified as anoun, pronounced [vɔk]. Wolke is at rank #10,595, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɔlkə].
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 52865, this pair ranks #1,080,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wok vs Wolke
Shared letters: kow. Private to "Wok": -. Private to "Wolke": el.
"Wok" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Wolke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wolke ← owlke · wloke · wokle · wolek · wolkke · wollke · wwolke
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Wok" and "Wolke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Wok" or "Wolke" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Wok" and "Wolke" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wok" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wolke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,080,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wok" and "Wolke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wig vs Wok". 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 #1,080,293 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.