wischt

[vɪʃt]

/[vɪʃt]/ verb

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The verdict

“wischt” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,376. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,376
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wischen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wischt · wischt · German

wischt · rank #31,376 · 10 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,376
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Winterzeit

Nearest frequency peer: Winterzeit (-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 „wischt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wischt“ 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).

wischt vs wish
67% similar
wischt vs wisst
67% similar
wischt vs Wucht
50% similar

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

Key facts for wischt
PropertyValue
Headwordwischt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[vɪʃt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#31,376
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wischt“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Winterzeit“ (#31,375), „Windsor“ (#31,374), „Winchester“ (#31,373). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wischt“ bei #31,376. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around wischt (IPA [vɪʃt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,376 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for wischt, with forms such as "iwscht", "wicsht", and "wisccht". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "wish", "wisst", "Wucht", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is wischt, spelled W-I-S-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wischen
  2. 2
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wischen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wischen
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wischen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwscht
  • wicsht
  • wisccht
  • wischht
  • wischtt
  • wiscth
  • wishct
  • wisscht
  • wsicht
  • wwischt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wischt - 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.

iwscht2wicsht2wisccht1wischht1wischtt1wiscth2wishct2wisscht1
Edit distance from "wischt"

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 "wischt"?
"wischt" is spelled W-I-S-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [vɪʃt].
What does "wischt" mean?
As a verb, "wischt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wischen
What words are commonly confused with "wischt"?
"wischt" is commonly confused with "wish", "wisst", "Wucht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wischt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wischt" is [vɪʃt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wischt" come from?
"wischt" 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 "wischt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

wählst#31,381Zocker#31,395üppige#31,407unique#31,323

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

wechsle10 variantsweather10 variantsZoologie10 variantsüberrannt10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list