Which to use
“werbe” is a verb and “Werke” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,263
- “werbe” frequency rank
- #1,530
- “Werke” frequency rank
- 16793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | werbe | Werke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs werben | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Werk |
Where the eye mixes werbe and Werke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between werbe and Werke
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: werbe is [ˈvɛʁbə] while Werke is [ˈvɛʁkə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - b in “werbe” becomes k in “Werke”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
werbe is recorded at frequency rank #15,263, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛʁbə]. Werke is at rank #1,530, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛʁkə].
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 16793, this pair ranks #1,932,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of werbe vs Werke
Shared letters: erw. Private to "werbe": b. Private to "Werke": k.
"werbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Werke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "werbe" for "Werke" ever safe?
Which is more common, "werbe" or "Werke"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "werbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Werke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,932,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "werbe" and "Werke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "welke vs werbe". 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 #1,932,944 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.