wurde

[ˈvʊʁdə]

/[ˈvʊʁdə]/ verb

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The verdict

“wurde” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #76. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#76
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-wurde · wurde · German

wurde · rank #76 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #76
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH diese

Nearest frequency peer: diese (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “wurde”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “wurde” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

wurde vs Wurf
40% similar
wurde vs Wurm
40% similar
wurde vs Wüste
20% similar

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

Key facts for wurde
PropertyValue
Headwordwurde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvʊʁdə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#76
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wurde” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). wurde lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around wurde (IPA [ˈvʊʁdə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #76 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for wurde, with forms such as "uwrde", "wrude", and "wudre". 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, "Wurf", "Wurm", "Wüste", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is wurde, spelled W-U-R-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs werden
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs werden

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uwrde
  • wrude
  • wudre
  • wurdde
  • wured
  • wurrde
  • wwurde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uwrde2wrude2wudre2wurdde1wured2wurrde1wwurde1
Edit distance from "wurde"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wurde"?
"wurde" is spelled W-U-R-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvʊʁdə].
What does "wurde" mean?
As a verb, "wurde" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs werden
What words are commonly confused with "wurde"?
"wurde" is commonly confused with "Wurf", "Wurm", "Wüste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wurde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wurde" is [ˈvʊʁdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wurde" come from?
"wurde" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

diese#75jetzt#74immer#73keine#79

Similar misspelling depth

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

können7 variantsunter7 variantsgegen7 variantsHaben7 variants
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list