wirre

[ˈvɪʁə]

/[ˈvɪʁə]/ adj

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The verdict

“wirre” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #45,704) as an adjective. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#45,704
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirr

Corpus desk

Index DE-wirre · wirre · German

wirre · rank #45,704 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,704
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Willow

Nearest frequency peer: Willow (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „wirre“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „wirre“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

wirre vs Wirt
40% similar
wirre vs wise
60% similar
wirre vs wurde
60% similar

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

Key facts for wirre
PropertyValue
Headwordwirre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɪʁə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#45,704
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „wirre“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.wirreliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Willow“ (#45,703), „wirres“ (#45,705), „wit“ (#45,706). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wirre“ bei #45,704. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for wirre is neighbouring look-alikes ("Wirt", "wise", …), not just typos; it is anadjective pronounced [ˈvɪʁə]. Frequency #45,704 among 2,930 “W” headwords. 9 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for wirre, with forms such as "iwrre", "wirer", and "wrire". 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, "Wirt", "wise", "wurde", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is wirre, spelled W-I-R-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirr
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirr
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirr
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirr
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirr
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirr
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirr
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirr
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirr

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwrre
  • wirer
  • wrire
  • wwirre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iwrre2wirer2wrire2wwirre1
Edit distance from "wirre"

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 "wirre"?
"wirre" is spelled W-I-R-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪʁə].
What does "wirre" mean?
As an adjective, "wirre" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirr
What words are commonly confused with "wirre"?
"wirre" is commonly confused with "Wirt", "wise", "wurde". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wirre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wirre" is [ˈvɪʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wirre" come from?
"wirre" 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 "wirre", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Werds#45,695wehte#45,686Abtes#45,738Aspen#45,763

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list