wirres

[ˈvɪʁəs]

/[ˈvɪʁəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“wirres” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,705. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,705
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-wirres · wirres · German

wirres · rank #45,705 · 7 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,705
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wirre

Nearest frequency peer: wirre (-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 „wirres“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wirres“ 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).

wirres vs Wirte
50% similar
wirres vs Wortes
50% similar
wirres vs wirr
67% similar

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

Key facts for wirres
PropertyValue
Headwordwirres
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɪʁəs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#45,705
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wirres“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).wirresliegt 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: „wirre“ (#45,704), „wit“ (#45,706), „Willow“ (#45,703). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wirres“ bei #45,705. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around wirres (IPA [ˈvɪʁəs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,705 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for wirres, with forms such as "iwrres", "wirers", and "wires". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Wirte", "Wortes", "wirr", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is wirres, spelled W-I-R-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirr
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirr
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirr
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wirr

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwrres
  • wirers
  • wires
  • wirress
  • wirrse
  • wrires
  • wwirres

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iwrres2wirers2wires1wirress1wirrse2wrires2wwirres1
Edit distance from "wirres"

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

Same letter count

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

Willow#45,703wichst#45,699Wichse#45,698Weblog#45,684

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

wehte7 variantsAspen7 variantsuncle7 variantsstaune7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list