Which to use
“Wrack” and “Wracks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,796
- “Wrack” frequency rank
- #49,402
- “Wracks” frequency rank
- 65198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wrack | Wracks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zerstörtes, schrottreifes Fahrzeug | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wrack |
Where the eye mixes Wrack and Wracks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Wrack vs Wracks
A purely visual mix-up. Wrack ([vʁak]) and Wracks ([vʁaks]) 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) - “Wrack” sits inside “Wracks”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wrack is recorded at frequency rank #15,796, classified as anoun, pronounced [vʁak]. Wracks is at rank #49,402, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vʁaks].
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 65198, this pair ranks #615,191 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wrack vs Wracks
Shared letters: ackrw. Private to "Wrack": -. Private to "Wracks": s.
"Wrack" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Wracks" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wrack" and "Wracks" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Wrack" vs "Wracks" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wrack" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wracks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #615,191 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wrack" and "Wracks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wachs vs Wracks". 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 #615,191 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.