Wirt

[vɪʁt]

/[vɪʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wirt” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,301. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,301
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der gegebenenfalls in einer Person privat oder kommerziell Gäste bewirtet oder ein Gastgeber, der vermietet und/oder beherbergt; ein Lokalinhaber, ein Wirtshausbesitzer und/oder Ausschenker...

Corpus desk

Index DE-wirt · Wirt · German

Wirt · rank #9,301 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,301
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wellness

Nearest frequency peer: Wellness (-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 „Wirt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wirt“ 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).

Wirt vs WR
25% similar
Wirt vs Wut
50% similar
Wirt vs wit
50% similar

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

Key facts for Wirt
PropertyValue
HeadwordWirt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vɪʁt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#9,301
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wirt“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wirtliegt 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: „Wellness“ (#9,300), „Wohnsitz“ (#9,302), „well“ (#9,299). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wirt“ bei #9,301. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Wirt (IPA [vɪʁt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,301 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wirt, with forms such as "iwrt", "wirrt", and "wirtt". 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, "WR", "Wut", "wit", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wirt, spelled W-I-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der gegebenenfalls in einer Person privat oder kommerziell Gäste bewirtet oder ein Gastgeber, der vermietet und/oder beherbergt; ein Lokalinhaber, ein Wirtshausbesitzer und/oder Ausschenker in einem Lokal
  2. 2
    eine Pflanze oder ein Tier mit Parasitenbefall
  3. 3
    eine Person, die als Anbieter, Vermieter von Wohnraum auftritt
  4. 4
    ein Empfänger eines Transplantats

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Wirt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Heute spielt mein Mann den Wirt.
  2. „Der Wirt kommt, wir zahlen, nachdem wir das Innere des Gasthauses besichtigt haben.“

Synonyms

GastgeberHausherrGastronomGaststättenbesitzerKneipierRestaurantbesitzerSchenkSchenkwirtSchankwirtHausbesitzerHauseigentümerVermieterWohnungseigentümerWohnungsinhaberOrganempfänger

Antonyms

BesucherSchmarotzerParasitMieterOrganspender

This word in other languages

innkeeper(English)hostelero(Español)aubergiste(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwrt
  • wirrt
  • wirtt
  • witr
  • writ
  • wwirt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iwrt2wirrt1wirtt1witr2writ2wwirt1
Edit distance from "Wirt"

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 "Wirt"?
"Wirt" is spelled W-I-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [vɪʁt].
What does "Wirt" mean?
As a noun, "Wirt" means: jemand, der gegebenenfalls in einer Person privat oder kommerziell Gäste bewirtet oder ein Gastgeber, der vermietet und/oder beherbergt; ein Lokalinhaber, ein Wirtshausbesitzer und/oder Ausschenker...
What words are commonly confused with "Wirt"?
"Wirt" is commonly confused with "WR", "Wut", "wit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wirt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wirt" is [vɪʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wirt" come from?
"Wirt" 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 "Wirt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

well#9,299Stab#9,269bush#9,342cash#9,343

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

next6 variantsheuer6 variantsKorn6 variantslügt6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list