Which to use
“Wirte” and “Wortes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,395
- “Wirte” frequency rank
- #7,258
- “Wortes” frequency rank
- 37653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wirte | Wortes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Wirt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wort |
Where the eye mixes Wirte and Wortes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Wirte runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Wortes'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 Wortes
A purely visual mix-up. Wirte ([ˈvɪʁtə]) and Wortes ([ˈvɔʁtəs]) 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 37653, 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]. Wortes is at rank #7,258, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɔʁtəs].
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 37653, this pair ranks #1,584,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wirte vs Wortes
Shared letters: ertw. Private to "Wirte": i. Private to "Wortes": os.
"Wirte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Wortes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wirte" and "Wortes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Wirte" or "Wortes" show up more?
What to do next
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 "Wortes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,584,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wirte" and "Wortes" 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 #1,584,538 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.