Which to use
“words” and “works” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,972
- “words” frequency rank
- #22,219
- “works” frequency rank
- 45191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | words | works |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs word | Plural des Substantivs work |
Letter map: words vs works
Shared letters muted; letters that set words and works apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - words / works
words and works are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - d in “words” becomes k in “works”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
words is recorded at frequency rank #22,972, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. works is at rank #22,219, tagged as anoun, pronounced [wɜːks].
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 45191, this pair ranks #1,361,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of words vs works
Shared letters: orsw. Private to "words": d. Private to "works": k.
"words" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "works" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "words" and "works" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "words" or "works" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "words" and "works".
- Full dictionary entry for "words" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "works" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,361,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "words" and "works" 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 #1,361,407 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.