Which to use
“werfe” is a verb and “Werke” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,739
- “werfe” frequency rank
- #1,530
- “Werke” frequency rank
- 15269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | werfe | Werke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs werfen | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Werk |
Where the eye mixes werfe and Werke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses werfe with Werke
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: werfe is [ˈvɛʁfə] while Werke is [ˈvɛʁkə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - f in “werfe” 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 15269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
werfe is recorded at frequency rank #13,739, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛʁfə]. 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 15269, this pair ranks #1,945,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of werfe vs Werke
Shared letters: erw. Private to "werfe": f. Private to "Werke": k.
"werfe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Werke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "werfe" and "Werke" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "werfe" vs "Werke" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "werfe" 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 #1,945,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "werfe" and "Werke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "welke vs werfe". 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 #1,945,164 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.