Which to use
“Wörter” is a noun and “worunter” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,628
- “Wörter” frequency rank
- #47,870
- “worunter” frequency rank
- 51498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wörter | worunter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wort | worunter leitet eine Frage nach a) einer Sache/einem Sachverhalt b) einem Gegenstand (räumlich) ein; beantwortet wird die Frage beispielsweise mit: unter … |
Where the eye mixes Wörter and worunter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Wörter runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against worunter's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Wörter with worunter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Wörter is [ˈvœʁtɐ] while worunter is [voːˈʁʊntɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51498, 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]. worunter is at rank #47,870, tagged as anadv, pronounced [voːˈʁʊntɐ].
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 51498, this pair ranks #1,133,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wörter vs worunter
Shared letters: ertw. Private to "Wörter": ö. Private to "worunter": nou.
"Wörter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "worunter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- worunter ← owrunter · wornuter · worrunter · worunetr · worunnter · worunterr · woruntre · woruntter
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wörter" and "worunter" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Wörter" or "worunter" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Wörter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "worunter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,133,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wörter" and "worunter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "worüber vs worunter". 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 #1,133,243 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.