Which to use
“works” is a noun and “Worms” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,219
- “works” frequency rank
- #12,418
- “Worms” frequency rank
- 34637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | works | Worms |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs work | eine Stadt in Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland |
Where the eye mixes works and Worms
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses works with Worms
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: works is [wɜːks] while Worms is [vɔʁms]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - k in “works” becomes m in “Worms”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
works is recorded at frequency rank #22,219, classified as anoun, pronounced [wɜːks]. Worms is at rank #12,418, tagged as aname, pronounced [vɔʁms].
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 34637, this pair ranks #1,658,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of works vs Worms
Shared letters: orsw. Private to "works": k. Private to "Worms": m.
"works" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Worms" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "works" for "Worms" ever safe?
Frequency check: "works" vs "Worms" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "works" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Worms" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,658,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "works" and "Worms" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Werds vs works". 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 #1,658,717 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.