Which to use
“wirbt” and “wird” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,979
- “wirbt” frequency rank
- #43
- “wird” frequency rank
- 11022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wirbt | wird |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs werben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs werden |
Where the eye mixes wirbt and wird
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between wirbt and wird
A purely visual mix-up. wirbt ([vɪʁpt]) and wird ([vɪʁt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wirbt is recorded at frequency rank #10,979, classified as averb, pronounced [vɪʁpt]. wird is at rank #43, tagged as averb, pronounced [vɪʁt].
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 11022, this pair ranks #1,972,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wirbt vs wird
Shared letters: irw. Private to "wirbt": bt. Private to "wird": d.
"wirbt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "wird" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wirbt" and "wird" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "wirbt" or "wird" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "wirbt" and "wird" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wirbt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wird" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,972,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wirbt" and "wird" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wirbt vs wit". 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 #1,972,113 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.