# word vs works

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### word
*noun · IPA [wɜːd] · frequency rank #8,661*
kleinste selbstständige bedeutungstragende Einheit der Sprache

### works
*noun · IPA [wɜːks] · frequency rank #22,219*
Plural des Substantivs work

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/word-vs-works