Which to use
“Welten” and “Worten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,376
- “Welten” frequency rank
- #2,226
- “Worten” frequency rank
- 8602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Welten | Worten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Welt | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wort |
Where the eye mixes Welten and Worten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Welten vs Worten
A purely visual mix-up. Welten ([ˈvɛltn̩]) and Worten ([ˈvɔʁtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Welten is recorded at frequency rank #6,376, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛltn̩]. Worten is at rank #2,226, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɔʁtn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 8602, this pair ranks #1,983,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Welten vs Worten
Shared letters: entw. Private to "Welten": l. Private to "Worten": or.
"Welten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Worten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Welten" and "Worten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Welten" or "Worten"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Welten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Worten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,983,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Welten" and "Worten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "welke vs Welten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,983,657 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.