Which to use
“Werte” and “Wortes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,646
- “Werte” frequency rank
- #7,258
- “Wortes” frequency rank
- 8904
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Werte | Wortes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Wert | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wort |
Where the eye mixes Werte and Wortes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Werte and Wortes
A purely visual mix-up. Werte ([ˈveːɐ̯tə]) and Wortes ([ˈvɔʁtəs]) 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 8904, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Werte is recorded at frequency rank #1,646, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯tə]. Wortes is at rank #7,258, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɔʁtəs].
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 8904, this pair ranks #1,982,298 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Werte vs Wortes
Shared letters: ertw. Private to "Werte": -. Private to "Wortes": os.
"Werte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Wortes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Werte" for "Wortes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Werte" vs "Wortes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Werte" and "Wortes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Werte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wortes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,982,298 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Werte" and "Wortes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wirres vs Wortes". 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 #1,982,298 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.