Which to use
“Wert” and “Worte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #562
- “Wert” frequency rank
- #1,002
- “Worte” frequency rank
- 1564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wert | Worte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist in Geld ausgedrücktes materielles Äquivalent einer Sache, einer Dienstleistung oder einer Information | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Wort |
Where the eye mixes Wert and Worte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Wert and Worte
A purely visual mix-up. Wert ([veːɐ̯t]) and Worte ([ˈvɔʁtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wert is recorded at frequency rank #562, classified as anoun, pronounced [veːɐ̯t]. Worte is at rank #1,002, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɔʁtə].
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 1564, this pair ranks #2,004,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wert vs Worte
Shared letters: ertw. Private to "Wert": -. Private to "Worte": o.
"Wert" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Worte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Wert" and "Worte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Wert" or "Worte" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Worte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,004,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wert" and "Worte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "waste vs Worte". 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 #2,004,108 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.