Werkes

[ˈvɛʁkəs]

/[ˈvɛʁkəs]/ noun

The verdict

“Werkes” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,361. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,361
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Werk

Corpus desk

Index DE-werkes · Werkes · German

Werkes · rank #11,361 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,361
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wegnehmen

Nearest frequency peer: wegnehmen (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Werkes“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Werkes“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Werkes vs Werte
67% similar
Werkes vs Werks
83% similar
Werkes vs wirke
50% similar

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

Key facts for Werkes
PropertyValue
HeadwordWerkes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛʁkəs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,361
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Werkes“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Werkesliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wegnehmen“ (#11,360), „Wiederherstellung“ (#11,362), „Wecker“ (#11,359). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Werkes“ bei #11,361. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Werkes (IPA [ˈvɛʁkəs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,361 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Werk".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Werkes, with forms such as "ewrkes", "wekres", and "wereks". 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, "Werte", "Werks", "wirke", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Werkes, spelled W-E-R-K-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Werk

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewrkes
  • wekres
  • wereks
  • werkess
  • werkkes
  • werkse
  • werrkes
  • wrekes
  • wwerkes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Werkes - 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.

ewrkes2wekres2wereks2werkess1werkkes1werkse2werrkes1wrekes2
Edit distance from "Werkes"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Werkes"?
"Werkes" is spelled W-E-R-K-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛʁkəs].
What does "Werkes" mean?
As a noun, "Werkes" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Werk
What words are commonly confused with "Werkes"?
"Werkes" is commonly confused with "Werte", "Werks", "wirke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Werkes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Werkes" is [ˈvɛʁkəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Werkes" come from?
"Werkes" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list