Which to use
“Wok” is a noun and “won” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,270
- “Wok” frequency rank
- #25,404
- “won” frequency rank
- 67674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wok | won |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | chinesische Form der Pfanne, ähnelt eher einer großen Metallschüssel | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs win |
Letter map: Wok vs won
Shared letters muted; letters that set Wok and won apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Part-of-speech tell for Wok / won
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Wok is anoun and wonaverb. On the page they differ by a single letter - k in “Wok” becomes n in “won”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wok is recorded at frequency rank #42,270, classified as anoun, pronounced [vɔk]. won is at rank #25,404, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 67674, this pair ranks #532,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wok vs won
Shared letters: ow. Private to "Wok": k. Private to "won": n.
"Wok" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "won" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wok" and "won" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Wok" vs "won" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Wok" and "won".
- Full dictionary entry for "Wok" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "won" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #532,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wok" and "won" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wig vs Wok". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #532,449 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.