Which to use
“wollten” and “wolltest” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,048
- “wollten” frequency rank
- #6,613
- “wolltest” frequency rank
- 7661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wollten | wolltest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wollen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wollen |
Where the eye mixes wollten and wolltest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. wollten runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against wolltest's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between wollten and wolltest
A purely visual mix-up. wollten ([ˈvɔltn̩]) and wolltest ([ˈvɔltəst]) 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 7661, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wollten is recorded at frequency rank #1,048, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɔltn̩]. wolltest is at rank #6,613, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɔltəst].
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 7661, this pair ranks #1,987,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wollten vs wolltest
Shared letters: elotw. Private to "wollten": n. Private to "wolltest": s.
"wollten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "wolltest" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wollten" and "wolltest" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "wollten" vs "wolltest" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "wollten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wolltest" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,987,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wollten" and "wolltest" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wolltest vs wolltet". 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 #1,987,380 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.