Which to use
“Würfe” and “Würfel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,002
- “Würfe” frequency rank
- #12,005
- “Würfel” frequency rank
- 47007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Würfe | Würfel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wurf | regelmäßiger geometrischer Körper mit sechs quadratischen Flächen, bei dem alle Winkel 90 Grad betragen |
Where the eye mixes Würfe and Würfel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Würfe runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Würfel's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Würfe with Würfel
A purely visual mix-up. Würfe ([ˈvʏʁfə]) and Würfel ([ˈvʏʁfl̩]) 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) - “Würfe” sits inside “Würfel”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Würfe is recorded at frequency rank #35,002, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvʏʁfə]. Würfel is at rank #12,005, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvʏʁfl̩].
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 47007, this pair ranks #1,299,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Würfe vs Würfel
Shared letters: efrwü. Private to "Würfe": -. Private to "Würfel": l.
"Würfe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Würfel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Würfe" and "Würfel" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Würfe" vs "Würfel" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Würfe" and "Würfel" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Würfe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Würfel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,299,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Würfe" and "Würfel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wirre vs Würfe". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,299,462 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.