Which to use
“worden” is an unknown and “words” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #285
- “worden” frequency rank
- #22,972
- “words” frequency rank
- 23257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | worden | words |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt von werden als Hilfsverb. In diesem Fall steckt die Hauptaussage in dem Verb, das mit Hilfe von worden ins Perfekt gesetzt wurde, - anders als bei dem zweiten Partizip Perfekt zu werden: geworden. | Plural des Substantivs word |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set worden and words apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: worden is anunknown and wordsanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
worden is recorded at frequency rank #285, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈvɔʁdən]. words is at rank #22,972, tagged as anoun, 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 23257, this pair ranks #1,863,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of worden vs words
Shared letters: dorw. Private to "worden": en. Private to "words": s.
"worden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "words" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "worden" and "words" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "worden" or "words"?
Remembering worden vs words
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an unknown, it's “worden”; for a noun, it's “words”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “worden” entry
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