wagten

[ˈvaːktn̩]

/[ˈvaːktn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“wagten” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,900. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,900
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wagen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wagten · wagten · German

wagten · rank #33,900 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,900
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorzeigen

Nearest frequency peer: vorzeigen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „wagten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „wagten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

wagten vs waren
67% similar
wagten vs wegen
67% similar
wagten vs Warte
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for wagten
PropertyValue
Headwordwagten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvaːktn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,900
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wagten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).wagtenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vorzeigen“ (#33,899), „wallet“ (#33,901), „vortäuschen“ (#33,898). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wagten“ bei #33,900. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around wagten (IPA [ˈvaːktn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #33,900 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for wagten, with forms such as "awgten", "wagetn", and "waggten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "waren", "wegen", "Warte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is wagten, spelled W-A-G-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wagen
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wagen
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wagen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wagen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awgten
  • wagetn
  • waggten
  • wagtenn
  • wagtne
  • wagtten
  • watgen
  • wgaten
  • wwagten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wagten - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

awgten2wagetn2waggten1wagtenn1wagtne2wagtten1watgen2wgaten2
Edit distance from "wagten"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wagten"?
"wagten" is spelled W-A-G-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaːktn̩].
What does "wagten" mean?
As a verb, "wagten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wagen
What words are commonly confused with "wagten"?
"wagten" is commonly confused with "waren", "wegen", "Warte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wagten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wagten" is [ˈvaːktn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wagten" come from?
"wagten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "wagten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wallet#33,901Witzen#33,916Wärter#33,922Verdun#33,876

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

violette9 variantsunwahr9 variantstollste9 variantssmarte9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list