Which to use
“word” and “works” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,661
- “word” frequency rank
- #22,219
- “works” frequency rank
- 30880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | word | works |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleinste selbstständige bedeutungstragende Einheit der Sprache | Plural des Substantivs work |
Where the eye mixes word and works
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between word and works
A purely visual mix-up. word ([wɜːd]) and works ([wɜːks]) 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 30880, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
word is recorded at frequency rank #8,661, classified as anoun, pronounced [wɜːd]. works is at rank #22,219, tagged as anoun, pronounced [wɜːks].
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 30880, this pair ranks #1,739,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of word vs works
Shared letters: orw. Private to "word": d. Private to "works": ks.
"word" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "works" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "word" for "works" ever safe?
Which is more common, "word" or "works"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "word" and "works" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "word" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "works" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,739,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "word" and "works" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Werds vs works". 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 #1,739,252 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.