Which to use
“wirre” is an adjective and “wirren” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,704
- “wirre” frequency rank
- #20,796
- “wirren” frequency rank
- 66500
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wirre | wirren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirr | wirr durcheinander wogen |
Where the eye mixes wirre and wirren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. wirre runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against wirren's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between wirre and wirren
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wirre is [ˈvɪʁə] while wirren is [ˈvɪʁən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “wirre” sits inside “wirren”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66500, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wirre is recorded at frequency rank #45,704, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪʁə]. wirren is at rank #20,796, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪʁən].
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 66500, this pair ranks #571,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wirre vs wirren
Shared letters: eirw. Private to "wirre": -. Private to "wirren": n.
"wirre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "wirren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wirre" and "wirren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "wirre" vs "wirren" - 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 "wirre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wirren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #571,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wirre" and "wirren" 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 #571,154 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.