werfen

[ˈvɛʁfn̩]

/[ˈvɛʁfn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“werfen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,095. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,095
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas in eine bestimmte Richtung schleudern

Corpus desk

Index DE-werfen · werfen · German

werfen · rank #2,095 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,095
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Verständnis

Nearest frequency peer: Verständnis (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “werfen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “werfen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

werfen vs Werke
50% similar
werfen vs Werte
50% similar
werfen vs Wesen
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for werfen
PropertyValue
Headwordwerfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛʁfn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,095
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “werfen” sits in German frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).werfen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around werfen (IPA [ˈvɛʁfn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,095 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for werfen, with forms such as "ewrfen", "wefren", and "werefn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Werke", "Werte", "Wesen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is werfen, spelled W-E-R-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas in eine bestimmte Richtung schleudern
  2. 2
    Jungtiere, Säugetiere gebären, meist bei Tierarten, die mehrere Nachkommen in einem Wurf auf die Welt bringen
  3. 3
    Eier legen
  4. 4
    sich verformen, ganz besonders, wenn es sich um Holz oder Papier, auch Tapete oder Stoff, handelt
  5. 5
    erzeugen, verursachen, zu einer neuen Situation führen, zum Beispiel einen Schatten werfen oder Licht auf etwas werfen (siehe auch Redewendungen)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how werfen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er wirft den Ball ziemlich weit.
  2. Als sie [die Schriftgelehrten und Pharisäer] nun fortfuhren, ihn zu fragen, richtete er [Jesus] sich auf und sprach zu ihnen: Wer unter Euch ohne Sünde ist, der werfe den ersten Stein auf sie [die Ehebrecherin].

Synonyms

schleudernschmeißengebärenLeben schenkenniederkommenauf die Welt bringenarbeiten

Antonyms

fallen lassenrollenfangenfesthalten

This word in other languages

throw(English)lanzar(Español)jeter(Français)jogar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewrfen
  • wefren
  • werefn
  • werfenn
  • werffen
  • werfne
  • werrfen
  • wrefen
  • wwerfen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of werfen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ewrfen2wefren2werefn2werfenn1werffen1werfne2werrfen1wrefen2
Edit distance from "werfen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "werfen"?
"werfen" is spelled W-E-R-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛʁfn̩].
What does "werfen" mean?
As a verb, "werfen" means: etwas in eine bestimmte Richtung schleudern
What words are commonly confused with "werfen"?
"werfen" is commonly confused with "Werke", "Werte", "Wesen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "werfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "werfen" is [ˈvɛʁfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "werfen" come from?
"werfen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "werfen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Umgang#2,092Streit#2,087hängen#2,114Johann#2,071

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Theorie9 variantsgewisse9 variantshierbei9 variantssteigen9 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "werfen". Here's where to go from here.

  • "werfen" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Werke". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,095 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "W" letter cohort. W–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list