Which to use
“wire” and “Wurf” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,395
- “wire” frequency rank
- #11,363
- “Wurf” frequency rank
- 44758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wire | Wurf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Draht, Anschlusskabel | Vorgang, Ergebnis einer Handlung, bei der ein Gegenstand unter Kraftaufwand über eine gewisse Entfernung durch die Luft befördert wird |
Where the eye mixes wire and Wurf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between wire and Wurf
A purely visual mix-up. wire ([waɪə]) and Wurf ([vʊʁf]) 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 44758, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wire is recorded at frequency rank #33,395, classified as anoun, pronounced [waɪə]. Wurf is at rank #11,363, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vʊʁf].
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 44758, this pair ranks #1,375,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wire vs Wurf
Shared letters: rw. Private to "wire": ei. Private to "Wurf": fu.
"wire" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Wurf" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wire" and "Wurf" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "wire" or "Wurf"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wire" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wurf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,375,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wire" and "Wurf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wig vs wire". 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 #1,375,704 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.