Which to use
“wirkte” and “write” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,240
- “wirkte” frequency rank
- #38,531
- “write” frequency rank
- 42771
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wirkte | write |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wirken | (Symbole, Buchstaben, Wörter) auf einer Fläche zeichnen, formen, zum Beispiel mit einem Bleistift |
Where the eye mixes wirkte and write
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses wirkte with write
A purely visual mix-up. wirkte ([ˈvɪʁktə]) and write ([ɹaɪt]) 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 42771, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wirkte is recorded at frequency rank #4,240, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪʁktə]. write is at rank #38,531, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɹaɪt].
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 42771, this pair ranks #1,438,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wirkte vs write
Shared letters: eirtw. Private to "wirkte": k. Private to "write": -.
"wirkte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "write" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wirkte" for "write" ever safe?
Frequency check: "wirkte" vs "write" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "wirkte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "write" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,438,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wirkte" and "write" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "write vs writer". 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 #1,438,972 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.