Which to use
“Wörter” and “Wörtern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,628
- “Wörter” frequency rank
- #12,209
- “Wörtern” frequency rank
- 15837
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wörter | Wörtern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wort | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wort |
Where the eye mixes Wörter and Wörtern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Wörter 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.
Why the eye confuses Wörter with Wörtern
A purely visual mix-up. Wörter ([ˈvœʁtɐ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Wörter” sits inside “Wörtern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15837, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wörter is recorded at frequency rank #3,628, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvœʁtɐ]. 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 15837, this pair ranks #1,940,759 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wörter vs Wörtern
Shared letters: ertwö. Private to "Wörter": -. Private to "Wörtern": n.
"Wörter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Wörtern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Wörter" for "Wörtern" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Wörter" vs "Wörtern" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Wörter" and "Wörtern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wörter" 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 #1,940,759 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wörter" and "Wörtern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wörtern vs Würmern". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,940,759 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.