wirfst

[vɪʁfst]

/[vɪʁfst]/ verb

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The verdict

“wirfst” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,203. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,203
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs werfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wirfst · wirfst · German

wirfst · rank #24,203 · 10 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,203
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wiederherstel…

Nearest frequency peer: wiederherstellen (-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 „wirfst“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wirfst“ 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).

wirfst vs Wirt
50% similar
wirfst vs wirst
83% similar
wirfst vs wirkt
67% similar

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

Key facts for wirfst
PropertyValue
Headwordwirfst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[vɪʁfst]
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,203
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wirfst“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).wirfstliegt 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: „wiederherstellen“ (#24,202), „wohlgemerkt“ (#24,204), „widerfahren“ (#24,201). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wirfst“ bei #24,203. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around wirfst (IPA [vɪʁfst]), averb. Corpus frequency is #24,203 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs werfen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for wirfst, with forms such as "iwrfst", "wifrst", and "wirffst". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Wirt", "wirst", "wirkt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 wirfst, spelled W-I-R-F-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs werfen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwrfst
  • wifrst
  • wirffst
  • wirfsst
  • wirfstt
  • wirfts
  • wirrfst
  • wirsft
  • wrifst
  • wwirfst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wirfst - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iwrfst2wifrst2wirffst1wirfsst1wirfstt1wirfts2wirrfst1wirsft2
Edit distance from "wirfst"

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 "wirfst"?
"wirfst" is spelled W-I-R-F-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [vɪʁfst].
What does "wirfst" mean?
As a verb, "wirfst" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs werfen
What words are commonly confused with "wirfst"?
"wirfst" is commonly confused with "Wirt", "wirst", "wirkt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wirfst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wirfst" is [vɪʁfst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wirfst" come from?
"wirfst" 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 "wirfst", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Zander#24,208weckte#24,194zündet#24,221Umlage#24,156

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

wütende10 variantsweinend10 variantsZucchini10 variantsVeranda10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list