Which to use
“Wirte” and “Wirtin” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,395
- “Wirte” frequency rank
- #27,575
- “Wirtin” frequency rank
- 57970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wirte | Wirtin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Wirt | weibliche Person, die privat oder kommerziell Gäste bewirtet |
Where the eye mixes Wirte and Wirtin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Wirte runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Wirtin's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Wirte with Wirtin
A purely visual mix-up. Wirte ([ˈvɪʁtə]) and Wirtin ([ˈvɪʁtɪn]) 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 57970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wirte is recorded at frequency rank #30,395, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɪʁtə]. Wirtin is at rank #27,575, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɪʁtɪn].
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 57970, this pair ranks #880,663 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wirte vs Wirtin
Shared letters: irtw. Private to "Wirte": e. Private to "Wirtin": n.
"Wirte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Wirtin" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Wirte" and "Wirtin" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Wirte" or "Wirtin" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wirte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wirtin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #880,663 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wirte" and "Wirtin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "waste vs Wirte". 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 #880,663 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.