Which to use
“wolltest” and “wolltet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,613
- “wolltest” frequency rank
- #24,579
- “wolltet” frequency rank
- 31192
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wolltest | wolltet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wollen | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wollen |
Where the eye mixes wolltest and wolltet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. wolltest runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against wolltet's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between wolltest and wolltet
A purely visual mix-up. wolltest ([ˈvɔltəst]) and wolltet ([ˈvɔltət]) 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 31192, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wolltest is recorded at frequency rank #6,613, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɔltəst]. wolltet is at rank #24,579, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɔltət].
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 31192, this pair ranks #1,733,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wolltest vs wolltet
Shared letters: elotw. Private to "wolltest": s. Private to "wolltet": -.
"wolltest" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "wolltet" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wolltest" for "wolltet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "wolltest" vs "wolltet" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wolltest" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wolltet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,733,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wolltest" and "wolltet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wohltat 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 #1,733,031 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.