Wormser

[ˈvɔʁmzɐ]

/[ˈvɔʁmzɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Wormser” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,919. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,919
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Einwohner, Bewohner der Stadt Worms, eine in Worms geborene, aus Worms stammende Person

Corpus desk

Index DE-wormser · Wormser · German

Wormser · rank #33,919 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,919
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wundervoller

Nearest frequency peer: wundervoller (+1 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 „Wormser“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wormser“ 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).

Wormser vs Wörter
57% similar
Wormser vs Würmer
71% similar
Wormser vs worüber
57% similar

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

Key facts for Wormser
PropertyValue
HeadwordWormser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔʁmzɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,919
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wormser“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Wormserliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wundervoller“ (#33,920), „Wolfsburger“ (#33,917), „wählerisch“ (#33,921). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wormser“ bei #33,919. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Wormser (IPA [ˈvɔʁmzɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,919 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wormser, with forms such as "owrmser", "womrser", and "wormesr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Wörter", "Würmer", "worüber", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Wormser, spelled W-O-R-M-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Einwohner, Bewohner der Stadt Worms, eine in Worms geborene, aus Worms stammende Person
  2. 2
    Mehrzahl von [1] beiderlei Geschlechts

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Wormser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Aber eigentlich hatte er gar nicht den Spiegel-Chefredakteur empfangen, sondern den Landsmann, den Rheinland-Pfälzer, den Wormser. Wer ihm vertraut erschien, dem vertraute er.“
  2. „Für viele Wormser hat das Turmblasen einen festen Platz im adventlich vollgepackten Terminkalender.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owrmser
  • womrser
  • wormesr
  • wormmser
  • wormserr
  • wormsre
  • wormsser
  • worrmser
  • worsmer
  • wromser
  • wwormser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wormser - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

owrmser2womrser2wormesr2wormmser1wormserr1wormsre2wormsser1worrmser1
Edit distance from "Wormser"

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 "Wormser"?
"Wormser" is spelled W-O-R-M-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔʁmzɐ].
What does "Wormser" mean?
As a noun, "Wormser" means: ein Einwohner, Bewohner der Stadt Worms, eine in Worms geborene, aus Worms stammende Person
What words are commonly confused with "Wormser"?
"Wormser" is commonly confused with "Wörter", "Würmer", "worüber". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wormser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wormser" is [ˈvɔʁmzɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wormser" come from?
"Wormser" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list