Werk
[vɛʁk]
The verdict
“Werk” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,123. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #1,123
- frequency rank, German
- 2,930
- “W” headwords
- 6
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Tätigkeit des Arbeitens an einer (umfangreichen) Sache
Corpus desk
Index DE-werk · Werk · German
Werk · rank #1,123 · 6 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #1,123
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 6 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,930
- PHOTO-FINISH Sinne
Nearest frequency peer: Sinne (-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 “Werk”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Ruhe
Ruhe
98,881 corpus weight
- schreibt
schreibt
98,880 corpus weight
- Sinne
Sinne
98,879 corpus weight
- Werk
Werk
98,878 corpus weight
- Begriff
Begriff
98,877 corpus weight
- Bericht
Bericht
98,876 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Werk” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Werk |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [vɛʁk] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #1,123 |
| Misspellings tracked | 6 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Werk” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 6 spelling variants around Werk (IPA [vɛʁk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,123 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Werk, with forms such as "ewrk", "wekr", and "werkk". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "WR", "wir", "wes", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Werk, spelled W-E-R-K.
Definition
- 1die Tätigkeit des Arbeitens an einer (umfangreichen) Sache
- 2(größere) Schöpfung eines Künstlers oder Kreativen
- 3Betriebsstätte, an der Produkte industriell hergestellt oder bearbeitet werden
- 4Getriebe, Mechanismus oder System einer Maschine
- 5Ergebnis einer Produktion
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Werk appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Frisch ans Werk!
„Ja stand das Werk just in der Ferse Beugung, wo / der Kundigste, ob vielem Zählen, selber pfuscht.“ (Ironisch über das „Werk“ eines gestrickten Strumpfes)
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ewrk
- wekr
- werkk
- werrk
- wrek
- wwerk
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Werk - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Werk", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "Werk". Here's where to go from here.
- "Werk" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "WR". View pair
- 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #1,123 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more German words in the "W" letter cohort. W–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.