Which to use
“WHO” is an abbrev and “Wok” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,667
- “WHO” frequency rank
- #42,270
- “Wok” frequency rank
- 46937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | WHO | Wok |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Weltgesundheitsorganisation | chinesische Form der Pfanne, ähnelt eher einer großen Metallschüssel |
Where the eye mixes WHO and Wok
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: WHO vs Wok
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: WHO is [veːhaːˈʔoː] while Wok is [vɔk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (abbrev vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
WHO is recorded at frequency rank #4,667, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [veːhaːˈʔoː]. Wok is at rank #42,270, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vɔk].
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 46937, this pair ranks #1,301,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of WHO vs Wok
Shared letters: ow. Private to "WHO": h. Private to "Wok": k.
"WHO" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "Wok" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "WHO" for "Wok" ever safe?
Frequency check: "WHO" vs "Wok" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "WHO" and "Wok" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "WHO" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wok" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,301,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "WHO" and "Wok" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wig vs Wok". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,301,842 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.