Which to use
“werfen” is a verb and “Würfe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,095
- “werfen” frequency rank
- #35,002
- “Würfe” frequency rank
- 37097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | werfen | Würfe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas in eine bestimmte Richtung schleudern | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wurf |
Where the eye mixes werfen and Würfe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between werfen and Würfe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: werfen is [ˈvɛʁfn̩] while Würfe is [ˈvʏʁfə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37097, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
werfen is recorded at frequency rank #2,095, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛʁfn̩]. Würfe is at rank #35,002, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvʏʁfə].
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 37097, this pair ranks #1,598,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of werfen vs Würfe
Shared letters: efrw. Private to "werfen": n. Private to "Würfe": ü.
"werfen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Würfe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- werfen ← ewrfen · wefren · werefn · werfenn · werffen · werfne · werrfen · wrefen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "werfen" for "Würfe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "werfen" vs "Würfe" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "werfen" and "Würfe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "werfen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Würfe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,598,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "werfen" and "Würfe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wirre vs Würfe". 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 #1,598,875 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.