Which to use
“Worms” and “Wörth” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,418
- “Worms” frequency rank
- #43,646
- “Wörth” frequency rank
- 56064
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Worms | Wörth |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Stadt in Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland | eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland |
Where the eye mixes Worms and Wörth
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Worms vs Wörth
A purely visual mix-up. Worms ([vɔʁms]) and Wörth ([vœʁt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56064, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Worms is recorded at frequency rank #12,418, classified as aname, pronounced [vɔʁms]. Wörth is at rank #43,646, tagged as aname, pronounced [vœʁt].
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 56064, this pair ranks #954,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Worms vs Wörth
Shared letters: rw. Private to "Worms": mos. Private to "Wörth": htö.
"Worms" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Wörth" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Worms ← owrms · womrs · wormms · wormss · worrms · worsm · wroms · wworms
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Worms" and "Wörth" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Worms" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wörth" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #954,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Worms" and "Wörth" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wörth vs Würth". 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 #954,977 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.