Which to use
“Wurf” and “Würfe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,363
- “Wurf” frequency rank
- #35,002
- “Würfe” frequency rank
- 46365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wurf | Würfe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorgang, Ergebnis einer Handlung, bei der ein Gegenstand unter Kraftaufwand über eine gewisse Entfernung durch die Luft befördert wird | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wurf |
Where the eye mixes Wurf and Würfe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Wurf runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Würfe's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Wurf and Würfe
A purely visual mix-up. Wurf ([vʊʁf]) and Würfe ([ˈvʏʁfə]) 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 46365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wurf is recorded at frequency rank #11,363, classified as anoun, pronounced [vʊʁf]. Würfe is at rank #35,002, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvʏʁfə].
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 46365, this pair ranks #1,321,558 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wurf vs Würfe
Shared letters: frw. Private to "Wurf": u. Private to "Würfe": eü.
"Wurf" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Würfe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wurf ← uwrf · wruf · wufr · wurff · wurrf · wwurf
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Wurf" for "Würfe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Wurf" or "Würfe"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wurf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Würfe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,321,558 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wurf" and "Würfe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wirre vs Würfe". 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 #1,321,558 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.