Which to use
“wirbt” and “wirkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,979
- “wirbt” frequency rank
- #1,406
- “wirkt” frequency rank
- 12385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wirbt | wirkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs werben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wirken |
Where the eye mixes wirbt and wirkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses wirbt with wirkt
A purely visual mix-up. wirbt ([vɪʁpt]) and wirkt ([vɪʁkt]) 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 a single letter - b in “wirbt” becomes k in “wirkt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12385, 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]. wirkt is at rank #1,406, tagged as averb, pronounced [vɪʁkt].
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 12385, this pair ranks #1,964,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wirbt vs wirkt
Shared letters: irtw. Private to "wirbt": b. Private to "wirkt": k.
"wirbt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "wirkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wirbt" for "wirkt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "wirbt" vs "wirkt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wirbt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wirkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,964,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wirbt" and "wirkt" 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 #1,964,484 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.