wirft

[vɪʁft]

/[vɪʁft]/ verb

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The verdict

“wirft” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,869. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,869
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 werfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wirft · wirft · German

wirft · rank #2,869 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,869
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wachsen

Nearest frequency peer: wachsen (-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 „wirft“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wirft“ 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).

wirft vs wit
60% similar
wirft vs Wort
40% similar
wirft vs Wirt
60% similar

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

Key facts for wirft
PropertyValue
Headwordwirft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[vɪʁft]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,869
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wirft“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).wirftliegt 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: „wachsen“ (#2,868), „wunderbar“ (#2,870), „wach“ (#2,867). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wirft“ bei #2,869. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around wirft (IPA [vɪʁft]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,869 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs werfen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for wirft, with forms such as "iwrft", "wifrt", and "wirfft". 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, "wit", "Wort", "Wirt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is wirft, spelled W-I-R-F-T.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwrft
  • wifrt
  • wirfft
  • wirftt
  • wirrft
  • wirtf
  • wrift
  • wwirft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iwrft2wifrt2wirfft1wirftt1wirrft1wirtf2wrift2wwirft1
Edit distance from "wirft"

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 "wirft"?
"wirft" is spelled W-I-R-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [vɪʁft].
What does "wirft" mean?
As a verb, "wirft" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs werfen
What words are commonly confused with "wirft"?
"wirft" is commonly confused with "wit", "Wort", "Wirt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wirft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wirft" is [vɪʁft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wirft" come from?
"wirft" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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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