Which to use
“writing” and “yorks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,876
- “writing” frequency rank
- #37,319
- “yorks” frequency rank
- 70195
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | writing | yorks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs write | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs york |
Letter map: writing vs yorks
Shared letters muted; letters that set writing and yorks apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & dictionary notes on writing vs yorks
writing and yorks are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70195, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
writing is recorded at frequency rank #32,876, classified as averb, pronounced […]. yorks is at rank #37,319, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 70195, this pair ranks #453,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of writing vs yorks
Shared letters: r. Private to "writing": gintw. Private to "yorks": kosy.
"writing" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "yorks" · 5 letters · shape VVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "writing" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "yorks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #453,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "writing" and "yorks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs yorks". 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 #453,660 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.