Which to use
“Wörtern” and “Wortes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,209
- “Wörtern” frequency rank
- #7,258
- “Wortes” frequency rank
- 19467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wörtern | Wortes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wort | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wort |
Where the eye mixes Wörtern and Wortes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Wörtern runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Wortes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Wörtern with Wortes
A purely visual mix-up. Wörtern ([ˈvœʁtɐn]) and Wortes ([ˈvɔʁtəs]) 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 19467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wörtern is recorded at frequency rank #12,209, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvœʁtɐn]. Wortes is at rank #7,258, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɔʁtəs].
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 19467, this pair ranks #1,908,043 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wörtern vs Wortes
Shared letters: ertw. Private to "Wörtern": nö. Private to "Wortes": os.
"Wörtern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Wortes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wortes ← owrtes · worets · worrtes · wortess · wortse · worttes · wotres · wrotes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Wörtern" for "Wortes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Wörtern" vs "Wortes" - 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 "Wörtern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wortes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,908,043 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wörtern" and "Wortes" 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 #1,908,043 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.