Which to use
“verirrt” and “verwirkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,175
- “verirrt” frequency rank
- #38,501
- “verwirkt” frequency rank
- 62676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verirrt | verwirkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verirren | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verwirken |
Where the eye mixes verirrt and verwirkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verirrt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against verwirkt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verirrt vs verwirkt
A purely visual mix-up. verirrt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɪʁt]) and verwirkt ([fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkt]) 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 62676, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verirrt is recorded at frequency rank #24,175, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɪʁt]. verwirkt is at rank #38,501, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkt].
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 62676, this pair ranks #704,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verirrt vs verwirkt
Shared letters: eirtv. Private to "verirrt": -. Private to "verwirkt": kw.
"verirrt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "verwirkt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verirrt" and "verwirkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verirrt" vs "verwirkt" - which ranks higher?
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 "verirrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verwirkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #704,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verirrt" and "verwirkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verwarnt vs verwirkt". 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 #704,162 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.