Which to use
“worden” is an unknown and “würzen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #285
- “worden” frequency rank
- #29,878
- “würzen” frequency rank
- 30163
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | worden | würzen |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | den Geschmack von Speisen mit Hilfe verschiedenster Zutaten, zum Beispiel Kräutern, Salz, Pfeffer und Ähnlichem beeinflussen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set worden and würzen apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: worden is [ˈvɔʁdən] while würzen is [ˈvʏʁt͡sn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30163, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
worden is recorded at frequency rank #285, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈvɔʁdən]. würzen is at rank #29,878, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvʏʁt͡sn̩].
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 30163, this pair ranks #1,753,198 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of worden vs würzen
Shared letters: enrw. Private to "worden": do. Private to "würzen": zü.
"worden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "würzen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- worden ← owrden · wodren · wordden · wordenn · wordne · woredn · worrden · wroden
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "worden" and "würzen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "worden" or "würzen"?
Remembering worden vs würzen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an unknown, it's “worden”; for a verb, it's “würzen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “worden” entry
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