Which to use
“wirr” and “wirre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,022
- “wirr” frequency rank
- #45,704
- “wirre” frequency rank
- 73726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wirr | wirre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von Verwirrtheit oder Verworrenheit geprägt; ohne (erkennbare) Ordnung; so, dass etwas durcheinander beziehungsweise nicht durchschaubar ist | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirr |
Where the eye mixes wirr and wirre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wirr runs 4 letters (CVCC) against wirre's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses wirr with wirre
A purely visual mix-up. wirr ([vɪʁ]) and wirre ([ˈvɪʁə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “wirr” sits inside “wirre”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73726, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wirr is recorded at frequency rank #28,022, classified as anadj, pronounced [vɪʁ]. wirre is at rank #45,704, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪʁə].
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 73726, this pair ranks #352,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of wirr vs wirre
Shared letters: irw. Private to "wirr": -. Private to "wirre": e.
"wirr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "wirre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wirr" for "wirre" ever safe?
Frequency check: "wirr" vs "wirre" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "wirr" and "wirre" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wirr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wirre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #352,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wirr" and "wirre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wirre vs wirres". 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 #352,526 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.