Which to use
“WDR” is an abbrev and “Wurf” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,609
- “WDR” frequency rank
- #11,363
- “Wurf” frequency rank
- 17972
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | WDR | Wurf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wellendichtring | Vorgang, Ergebnis einer Handlung, bei der ein Gegenstand unter Kraftaufwand über eine gewisse Entfernung durch die Luft befördert wird |
Where the eye mixes WDR and Wurf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: WDR vs Wurf
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: WDR is [veːdeːˈʔɛʁ] while Wurf is [vʊʁf]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (abbrev vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
WDR is recorded at frequency rank #6,609, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [veːdeːˈʔɛʁ]. Wurf is at rank #11,363, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vʊʁf].
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 17972, this pair ranks #1,922,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of WDR vs Wurf
Shared letters: rw. Private to "WDR": d. Private to "Wurf": fu.
"WDR" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "Wurf" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wurf ← uwrf · wruf · wufr · wurff · wurrf · wwurf
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "WDR" and "Wurf" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "WDR" or "Wurf"?
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 "WDR" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wurf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,922,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "WDR" and "Wurf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "WDR vs wig". 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 #1,922,568 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.