Which to use
“irren” and “irrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,629
- “irren” frequency rank
- #20,308
- “irrt” frequency rank
- 27937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | irren | irrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | falsch liegen, einem Fehler aufsitzen, einen Irrtum begehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs irren |
Where the eye mixes irren and irrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses irren with irrt
A purely visual mix-up. irren ([ˈɪʁən]) and irrt ([ɪʁt]) 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 27937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
irren is recorded at frequency rank #7,629, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɪʁən]. irrt is at rank #20,308, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɪʁt].
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 27937, this pair ranks #1,793,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of irren vs irrt
Shared letters: ir. Private to "irren": en. Private to "irrt": t.
"irren" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "irrt" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "irren" and "irrt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "irren" or "irrt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "irren" and "irrt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "irren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "irrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,793,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "irren" and "irrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "irrt vs irrte". 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 #1,793,347 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.