Which to use
“won” and “work” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,404
- “won” frequency rank
- #7,425
- “work” frequency rank
- 32829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | won | work |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs win | einer (meist festen) bezahlten Arbeit nachgehen; arbeiten |
Letter map: won vs work
Shared letters muted; letters that set won and work apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on won vs work
won and work are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
won is recorded at frequency rank #25,404, classified as averb, pronounced […]. work is at rank #7,425, tagged as averb, pronounced [wɜːk].
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 32829, this pair ranks #1,699,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of won vs work
Shared letters: ow. Private to "won": n. Private to "work": kr.
"won" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "work" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- work ← owrk · wokr · workk · worrk · wrok · wwork
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "won" and "work" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "won" vs "work" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "won" and "work".
- Full dictionary entry for "won" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "work" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,699,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "won" and "work" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs won". 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 #1,699,158 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.