Which to use
“geirrt” and “gewirkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,930
- “geirrt” frequency rank
- #13,615
- “gewirkt” frequency rank
- 34545
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geirrt | gewirkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs irren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wirken |
Where the eye mixes geirrt and gewirkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geirrt runs 6 letters (CVVCCC) against gewirkt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geirrt vs gewirkt
A purely visual mix-up. geirrt ([ɡəˈʔɪʁt]) and gewirkt ([ɡəˈvɪʁkt]) 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 34545, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geirrt is recorded at frequency rank #20,930, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʔɪʁt]. gewirkt is at rank #13,615, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪʁkt].
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 34545, this pair ranks #1,660,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geirrt vs gewirkt
Shared letters: egirt. Private to "geirrt": -. Private to "gewirkt": kw.
"geirrt" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "gewirkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geirrt" and "gewirkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "geirrt" or "gewirkt"?
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 "geirrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewirkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,660,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geirrt" and "gewirkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geert vs geirrt". 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 #1,660,857 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.