Worte

[ˈvɔʁtə]

/[ˈvɔʁtə]/ noun

The verdict

“Worte” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,002 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,002
frequency rank, German
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Wort

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Worte vs wurde
40% similar
Worte vs Wüste
60% similar
Worte vs worum
40% similar

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

Key facts for Worte
PropertyValue
HeadwordWorte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔʁtə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,002
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Worte” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Worte lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Worte is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɔʁtə]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,002 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Worte, with forms such as "owrte", "woret", and "worrte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wurde", "Wüste", "worum", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Worte, spelled W-O-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Wort
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wort
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Wort
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Wort

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: owrte,woret,worrte,wortte,wotre,wrote,wworte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Worte - 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.

owrte2woret2worrte1wortte1wotre2wrote2wworte1
Edit distance from "Worte"

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 "Worte"?
"Worte" is spelled W-O-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔʁtə].
What does "Worte" mean?
As a noun, "Worte" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Wort
What words are commonly confused with "Worte"?
"Worte" is commonly confused with "wurde", "Wüste", "worum". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Worte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Worte" is [ˈvɔʁtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Worte" come from?
"Worte" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Worte”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-O-R-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɔʁtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “wurde” - see the side-by-side comparison. Worte vs wurde
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list