Which to use
“Wochen” and “Worten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #471
- “Wochen” frequency rank
- #2,226
- “Worten” frequency rank
- 2697
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wochen | Worten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Woche | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wort |
Where the eye mixes Wochen and Worten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Wochen with Worten
A purely visual mix-up. Wochen ([ˈvɔxn̩]) 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 2697, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wochen is recorded at frequency rank #471, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɔxn̩]. 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 2697, this pair ranks #2,001,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wochen vs Worten
Shared letters: enow. Private to "Wochen": ch. Private to "Worten": rt.
"Wochen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Worten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Wochen" for "Worten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Wochen" or "Worten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wochen" 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 #2,001,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wochen" and "Worten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Worten vs Wotan". 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 #2,001,781 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.