Which to use
“wirkst” is a verb and “Wirt” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,527
- “wirkst” frequency rank
- #9,301
- “Wirt” frequency rank
- 47828
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wirkst | Wirt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wirken | jemand, der gegebenenfalls in einer Person privat oder kommerziell Gäste bewirtet oder ein Gastgeber, der vermietet und/oder beherbergt; ein Lokalinhaber, ein Wirtshausbesitzer und/oder Ausschenker in einem Lokal |
Where the eye mixes wirkst and Wirt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wirkst runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against Wirt's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between wirkst and Wirt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wirkst is [vɪʁkst] while Wirt is [vɪʁt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47828, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wirkst is recorded at frequency rank #38,527, classified as averb, pronounced [vɪʁkst]. Wirt is at rank #9,301, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vɪʁt].
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 47828, this pair ranks #1,270,521 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wirkst vs Wirt
Shared letters: irtw. Private to "wirkst": ks. Private to "Wirt": -.
"wirkst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "Wirt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wirkst" and "Wirt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "wirkst" or "Wirt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wirkst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wirt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,270,521 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wirkst" and "Wirt" 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 #1,270,521 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.