Which to use
“Werth” and “Wort” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,135
- “Werth” frequency rank
- #527
- “Wort” frequency rank
- 27662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Werth | Wort |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Flussinsel, vor allen Dingen gebräuchlich für Inseln im Rhein | kleinste, eine selbstständige Bedeutung tragende Einheit der Sprache, eine grammatische Einheit |
Where the eye mixes Werth and Wort
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Werth with Wort
A purely visual mix-up. Werth ([veːɐ̯t]) and Wort ([vɔʁt]) 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 27662, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Werth is recorded at frequency rank #27,135, classified as anoun, pronounced [veːɐ̯t]. Wort is at rank #527, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vɔʁt].
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 27662, this pair ranks #1,798,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Werth vs Wort
Shared letters: rtw. Private to "Werth": eh. Private to "Wort": o.
"Werth" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Wort" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Werth" and "Wort" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Werth" or "Wort"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Werth" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wort" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,798,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Werth" and "Wort" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "went vs Werth". 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 #1,798,077 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.