Which to use
“word” is a noun and “Wörth” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,661
- “word” frequency rank
- #43,646
- “Wörth” frequency rank
- 52307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | word | Wörth |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleinste selbstständige bedeutungstragende Einheit der Sprache | eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland |
Where the eye mixes word and Wörth
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses word with Wörth
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: word is [wɜːd] while Wörth is [vœʁt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52307, 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]. Wörth is at rank #43,646, tagged as aname, pronounced [vœʁt].
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 52307, this pair ranks #1,101,872 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of word vs Wörth
Shared letters: rw. Private to "word": do. Private to "Wörth": htö.
"word" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Wörth" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- word ← owrd · wodr · wordd · worrd · wrod · wword
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "word" for "Wörth" ever safe?
Frequency check: "word" vs "Wörth" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "word" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wörth" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,101,872 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "word" and "Wörth" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wörth vs Würth". 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 #1,101,872 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.