Which to use
“wirft” is a verb and “Würfe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,869
- “wirft” frequency rank
- #35,002
- “Würfe” frequency rank
- 37871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wirft | Würfe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs werfen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wurf |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set wirft and Würfe apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wirft is [vɪʁft] while Würfe is [ˈvʏʁfə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37871, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wirft is recorded at frequency rank #2,869, classified as averb, pronounced [vɪʁft]. Würfe is at rank #35,002, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvʏʁfə].
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 37871, this pair ranks #1,578,890 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wirft vs Würfe
Shared letters: frw. Private to "wirft": it. Private to "Würfe": eü.
"wirft" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Würfe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- wirft ← iwrft · wifrt · wirfft · wirftt · wirrft · wirtf · wrift · wwirft
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wirft" and "Würfe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "wirft" or "Würfe"?
Remembering wirft vs Würfe
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “wirft”; for a noun, it's “Würfe”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “wirft” entry
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