Which to use
“Wohl” and “world” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #174
- “Wohl” frequency rank
- #2,374
- “world” frequency rank
- 2548
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wohl | world |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zustand des Gutgehens, körperlich und geistig, auch Gesundheit und Glück | kein Plural: der Planet Erde |
Where the eye mixes Wohl and world
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Wohl and world
A purely visual mix-up. Wohl ([voːl]) and world ([wɜː(ɹ)ld]) 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 2548, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wohl is recorded at frequency rank #174, classified as anoun, pronounced [voːl]. world is at rank #2,374, tagged as anoun, pronounced [wɜː(ɹ)ld].
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 2548, this pair ranks #2,002,102 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wohl vs world
Shared letters: low. Private to "Wohl": h. Private to "world": dr.
"Wohl" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "world" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Wohl" for "world" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Wohl" or "world" show up more?
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 "Wohl" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "world" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,002,102 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wohl" and "world" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wiehl vs Wohl". 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 #2,002,102 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.