Which to use
“wirkt” and “work” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,406
- “wirkt” frequency rank
- #7,425
- “work” frequency rank
- 8831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wirkt | work |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wirken | einer (meist festen) bezahlten Arbeit nachgehen; arbeiten |
Where the eye mixes wirkt and work
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses wirkt with work
A purely visual mix-up. wirkt ([vɪʁkt]) and work ([wɜːk]) 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 8831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wirkt is recorded at frequency rank #1,406, classified as averb, pronounced [vɪʁkt]. work is at rank #7,425, tagged as averb, pronounced [wɜːk].
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 8831, this pair ranks #1,982,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wirkt vs work
Shared letters: krw. Private to "wirkt": it. Private to "work": o.
"wirkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "work" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wirkt" and "work" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "wirkt" or "work"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wirkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "work" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,982,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wirkt" and "work" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "work vs Wörth". 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 #1,982,639 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.