Which to use
“wald” and “walked” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,013
- “wald” frequency rank
- #2,187
- “walked” frequency rank
- 46200
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wald | walked |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To govern; inherit. | simple past and past participle of walk |
Where the eye mixes wald and walked
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: wald vs walked
A purely visual mix-up. wald (/wɔːld/) and walked (/wɔːkt/) 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 46200, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wald is recorded at frequency rank #44,013, classified as averb, pronounced /wɔːld/. walked is at rank #2,187, tagged as averb, pronounced /wɔːkt/.
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 46200, this pair ranks #214,022 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wald vs walked
Shared letters: adlw. Private to "wald": -. Private to "walked": ek.
"wald" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "walked" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "wald" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "walked" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #214,022 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wald" and "walked" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wald vs wawa". 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 #214,022 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.