Which to use
“works” and “Wortes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,219
- “works” frequency rank
- #7,258
- “Wortes” frequency rank
- 29477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | works | Wortes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs work | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wort |
Where the eye mixes works and Wortes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. works runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against Wortes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between works and Wortes
A purely visual mix-up. works ([wɜːks]) and Wortes ([ˈvɔʁtəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29477, 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]. Wortes is at rank #7,258, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɔʁtəs].
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 29477, this pair ranks #1,766,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of works vs Wortes
Shared letters: orsw. Private to "works": k. Private to "Wortes": et.
"works" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Wortes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "works" for "Wortes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "works" vs "Wortes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "works" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wortes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,766,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "works" and "Wortes" 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 #1,766,108 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.