Which to use
“wilde” and “wirre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,668
- “wilde” frequency rank
- #45,704
- “wirre” frequency rank
- 50372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wilde | wirre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wild | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirr |
Where the eye mixes wilde and wirre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. wilde and wirre follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between wilde and wirre
A purely visual mix-up. wilde ([ˈvɪldə]) and wirre ([ˈvɪʁə]) 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 50372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wilde is recorded at frequency rank #4,668, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪldə]. wirre is at rank #45,704, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪʁə].
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 50372, this pair ranks #1,176,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wilde vs wirre
Shared letters: eiw. Private to "wilde": dl. Private to "wirre": r.
"wilde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "wirre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wilde" and "wirre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "wilde" or "wirre"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "wilde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wirre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,176,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wilde" and "wirre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wirre vs wirres". 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 #1,176,136 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.