Which to use
“wird” and “wirkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43
- “wird” frequency rank
- #1,406
- “wirkt” frequency rank
- 1449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wird | wirkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs werden | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wirken |
Where the eye mixes wird and wirkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: wird vs wirkt
A purely visual mix-up. wird ([vɪʁt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1449, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wird is recorded at frequency rank #43, classified as averb, pronounced [vɪʁt]. 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 1449, this pair ranks #2,004,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wird vs wirkt
Shared letters: irw. Private to "wird": d. Private to "wirkt": kt.
"wird" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "wirkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wird" and "wirkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "wird" or "wirkt"?
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 "wird" 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 #2,004,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wird" and "wirkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wirkt 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 #2,004,325 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.