Which to use
“wirke” and “wirkst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,774
- “wirke” frequency rank
- #38,527
- “wirkst” frequency rank
- 58301
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wirke | wirkst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wirken | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wirken |
Where the eye mixes wirke and wirkst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wirke runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against wirkst's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses wirke with wirkst
A purely visual mix-up. wirke ([ˈvɪʁkə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58301, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wirke is recorded at frequency rank #19,774, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪʁkə]. 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 58301, this pair ranks #868,118 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wirke vs wirkst
Shared letters: ikrw. Private to "wirke": e. Private to "wirkst": st.
"wirke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "wirkst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wirke" and "wirkst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "wirke" vs "wirkst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wirke" 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 #868,118 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wirke" 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 #868,118 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.