Which to use
“Worte” and “Würfe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,002
- “Worte” frequency rank
- #35,002
- “Würfe” frequency rank
- 36004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Worte | Würfe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Wort | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wurf |
Where the eye mixes Worte and Würfe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Worte and Würfe
A purely visual mix-up. Worte ([ˈvɔʁtə]) and Würfe ([ˈvʏʁfə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Worte is recorded at frequency rank #1,002, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɔʁtə]. Würfe is at rank #35,002, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvʏʁfə].
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 36004, this pair ranks #1,626,341 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Worte vs Würfe
Shared letters: erw. Private to "Worte": ot. Private to "Würfe": fü.
"Worte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Würfe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Worte ← owrte · woret · worrte · wortte · wotre · wrote · wworte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Worte" for "Würfe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Worte" vs "Würfe" - 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 "Worte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Würfe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,626,341 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Worte" and "Würfe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wirre vs Würfe". 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 #1,626,341 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.