Which to use
“words” is a noun and “work” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,972
- “words” frequency rank
- #7,425
- “work” frequency rank
- 30397
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | words | work |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs word | einer (meist festen) bezahlten Arbeit nachgehen; arbeiten |
Letter map: words vs work
Shared letters muted; letters that set words and work apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - words and work
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: words is anoun and workaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30397, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
words is recorded at frequency rank #22,972, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. work is at rank #7,425, tagged as averb, pronounced [wɜːk].
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 30397, this pair ranks #1,748,671 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of words vs work
Shared letters: orw. Private to "words": ds. Private to "work": k.
"words" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "work" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "words" and "work" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "words" or "work"?
What to do next
Pair "words" vs "work" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "words" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "work" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,748,671 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "words" and "work" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs words". 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 #1,748,671 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.