worlds

[wɜː(ɹ)ldz]

/[wɜː(ɹ)ldz]/ noun

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The verdict

“worlds” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,972. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,972
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plural des Substantivs world

Corpus desk

Index DE-worlds · worlds · German

worlds · rank #40,972 · 10 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,972
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wörthersee

Nearest frequency peer: Wörthersee (+2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „worlds“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „worlds“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

worlds vs Worms
50% similar
worlds vs would
67% similar
worlds vs Wortes
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for worlds
PropertyValue
Headwordworlds
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[wɜː(ɹ)ldz]
Letters6
Frequency rank#40,972
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „worlds“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).worldsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wörthersee“ (#40,974), „Wirtschaftsraum“ (#40,969), „Zeugnissen“ (#40,975). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „worlds“ bei #40,972. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around worlds (IPA [wɜː(ɹ)ldz]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,972 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Plural des Substantivs world".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for worlds, with forms such as "owrlds", "wolrds", and "wordls". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Worms", "would", "Wortes", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is worlds, spelled W-O-R-L-D-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plural des Substantivs world

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owrlds
  • wolrds
  • wordls
  • worldds
  • worldss
  • worllds
  • worlsd
  • worrlds
  • wrolds
  • wworlds

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of worlds - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

owrlds2wolrds2wordls2worldds1worldss1worllds1worlsd2worrlds1
Edit distance from "worlds"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "worlds"?
"worlds" is spelled W-O-R-L-D-S. The IPA pronunciation is [wɜː(ɹ)ldz].
What does "worlds" mean?
As a noun, "worlds" means: Plural des Substantivs world
What words are commonly confused with "worlds"?
"worlds" is commonly confused with "Worms", "would", "Wortes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "worlds"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "worlds" is [wɜː(ɹ)ldz]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "worlds" come from?
"worlds" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "worlds", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Abwahl#41,003Ameise#41,011anregt#41,023anrief#41,024

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

übersah10 variantsVororte10 variantsabbrennen10 variantsAdvokat10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list