wirbt

[vɪʁpt]

/[vɪʁpt]/ verb

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The verdict

“wirbt” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,979. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,979
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs werben

Corpus desk

Index DE-wirbt · wirbt · German

wirbt · rank #10,979 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,979
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Winkler

Nearest frequency peer: Winkler (-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 „wirbt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wirbt“ 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).

wirbt vs wit
60% similar
wirbt vs wird
60% similar
wirbt vs Wort
40% similar

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

Key facts for wirbt
PropertyValue
Headwordwirbt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[vɪʁpt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#10,979
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wirbt“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Winkler“ (#10,978), „Wäldern“ (#10,980), „Wiederaufbau“ (#10,977). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wirbt“ bei #10,979. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around wirbt (IPA [vɪʁpt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,979 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs werben".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for wirbt, with forms such as "iwrbt", "wibrt", and "wirbbt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wit", "wird", "Wort", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is wirbt, spelled W-I-R-B-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs werben

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwrbt
  • wibrt
  • wirbbt
  • wirbtt
  • wirrbt
  • wirtb
  • wribt
  • wwirbt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iwrbt2wibrt2wirbbt1wirbtt1wirrbt1wirtb2wribt2wwirbt1
Edit distance from "wirbt"

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 "wirbt"?
"wirbt" is spelled W-I-R-B-T. The IPA pronunciation is [vɪʁpt].
What does "wirbt" mean?
As a verb, "wirbt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs werben
What words are commonly confused with "wirbt"?
"wirbt" is commonly confused with "wit", "wird", "Wort". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wirbt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wirbt" is [vɪʁpt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wirbt" come from?
"wirbt" 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 "wirbt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Zweig#10,984weckt#10,973Wayne#10,972Waage#10,969

Similar misspelling depth

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

Ankara8 variantsRevier8 variantsreiste8 variantsfeines8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list