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“Wulf” and “Wurf” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,025
- “Wulf” frequency rank
- #11,363
- “Wurf” frequency rank
- 39388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wulf | Wurf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wolf | Vorgang, Ergebnis einer Handlung, bei der ein Gegenstand unter Kraftaufwand über eine gewisse Entfernung durch die Luft befördert wird |
Letter map: Wulf vs Wurf
Shared letters muted; letters that set Wulf and Wurf apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: Wulf and Wurf
Wulf and Wurf 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 a single letter - l in “Wulf” becomes r in “Wurf”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39388, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wulf is recorded at frequency rank #28,025, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Wurf is at rank #11,363, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vʊʁf].
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 39388, this pair ranks #1,538,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wulf vs Wurf
Shared letters: fuw. Private to "Wulf": l. Private to "Wurf": r.
"Wulf" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Wurf" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Wulf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wurf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,538,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wulf" and "Wurf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs Wulf". 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 #1,538,211 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.