Which to use
“Wehr” and “Werk” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,974
- “Wehr” frequency rank
- #1,123
- “Werk” frequency rank
- 12097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wehr | Werk |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anlage zur Stauung von Wasser, die quer durch ein fließendes Gewässer verläuft | die Tätigkeit des Arbeitens an einer (umfangreichen) Sache |
Where the eye mixes Wehr and Werk
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Wehr and Werk
A purely visual mix-up. Wehr ([veːɐ̯]) and Werk ([vɛʁk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12097, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wehr is recorded at frequency rank #10,974, classified as anoun, pronounced [veːɐ̯]. Werk is at rank #1,123, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vɛʁk].
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 12097, this pair ranks #1,966,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wehr vs Werk
Shared letters: erw. Private to "Wehr": h. Private to "Werk": k.
"Wehr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Werk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Wehr" and "Werk" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Wehr" or "Werk" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wehr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Werk" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,966,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wehr" and "Werk" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wehr vs went". 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 #1,966,196 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.