Which to use
“Wirt” and “wurd” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,301
- “Wirt” frequency rank
- #25,845
- “wurd” frequency rank
- 35146
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wirt | wurd |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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 | kleinste selbstständige bedeutungstragende Einheit der Sprache; Wort |
Where the eye mixes Wirt and wurd
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Wirt vs wurd
A purely visual mix-up. Wirt ([vɪʁt]) and wurd ([vøt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35146, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wirt is recorded at frequency rank #9,301, classified as anoun, pronounced [vɪʁt]. wurd is at rank #25,845, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vøt].
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 35146, this pair ranks #1,646,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wirt vs wurd
Shared letters: rw. Private to "Wirt": it. Private to "wurd": du.
"Wirt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "wurd" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Wirt" and "wurd" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Wirt" or "wurd"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wirt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wurd" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,646,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wirt" and "wurd" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Werds vs wurd". 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 #1,646,972 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.