Werks

[vɛʁks]

/[vɛʁks]/ noun

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The verdict

“Werks” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,264. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,264
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
8
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-werks · Werks · German

Werks · rank #15,264 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,264
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH werbe

Nearest frequency peer: werbe (-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 „Werks“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Werks“ 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).

Werks vs wes
40% similar
Werks vs Wert
60% similar
Werks vs work
40% similar

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

Key facts for Werks
PropertyValue
HeadwordWerks
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vɛʁks]
Letters5
Frequency rank#15,264
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Werks“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Werksliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „werbe“ (#15,263), „Westeuropa“ (#15,265), „weitergeleitet“ (#15,262). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Werks“ bei #15,264. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Werks (IPA [vɛʁks]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,264 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Werk".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Werks, with forms such as "ewrks", "wekrs", and "werkks". 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, "wes", "Wert", "work", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Werks, spelled W-E-R-K-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Werk

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewrks
  • wekrs
  • werkks
  • werkss
  • werrks
  • wersk
  • wreks
  • wwerks

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewrks2wekrs2werkks1werkss1werrks1wersk2wreks2wwerks1
Edit distance from "Werks"

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 "Werks"?
"Werks" is spelled W-E-R-K-S. The IPA pronunciation is [vɛʁks].
What does "Werks" mean?
As a noun, "Werks" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Werk
What words are commonly confused with "Werks"?
"Werks" is commonly confused with "wes", "Wert", "work". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Werks"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Werks" is [vɛʁks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Werks" come from?
"Werks" 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 "Werks", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

werbe#15,263Wodka#15,269verse#15,246Unfug#15,236

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list