Which to use
“wirfst” and “wirkst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,203
- “wirfst” frequency rank
- #38,527
- “wirkst” frequency rank
- 62730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wirfst | wirkst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs werfen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wirken |
Where the eye mixes wirfst and wirkst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. wirfst and wirkst follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: wirfst vs wirkst
A purely visual mix-up. wirfst ([vɪʁfst]) and wirkst ([vɪʁkst]) 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 - f in “wirfst” becomes k in “wirkst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wirfst is recorded at frequency rank #24,203, classified as averb, pronounced [vɪʁfst]. wirkst is at rank #38,527, tagged as averb, pronounced [vɪʁkst].
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 62730, this pair ranks #702,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wirfst vs wirkst
Shared letters: irstw. Private to "wirfst": f. Private to "wirkst": k.
"wirfst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "wirkst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wirfst" and "wirkst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "wirfst" vs "wirkst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "wirfst" and "wirkst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wirfst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wirkst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #702,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wirfst" and "wirkst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wichst vs wirkst". 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 #702,262 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.