Which to use
“Worten” and “Wörtern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,226
- “Worten” frequency rank
- #12,209
- “Wörtern” frequency rank
- 14435
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Worten | Wörtern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wort | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wort |
Where the eye mixes Worten and Wörtern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Worten runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Wörtern's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Worten vs Wörtern
A purely visual mix-up. Worten ([ˈvɔʁtn̩]) and Wörtern ([ˈvœʁtɐn]) 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 14435, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Worten is recorded at frequency rank #2,226, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɔʁtn̩]. Wörtern is at rank #12,209, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvœʁtɐn].
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 14435, this pair ranks #1,951,239 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Worten vs Wörtern
Shared letters: enrtw. Private to "Worten": o. Private to "Wörtern": ö.
"Worten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Wörtern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Worten ← owrten · woretn · worrten · wortenn · wortne · wortten · wotren · wroten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Worten" and "Wörtern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Worten" or "Wörtern"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Worten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wörtern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,951,239 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Worten" and "Wörtern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wörtern vs Würmern". 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 #1,951,239 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.