Which to use
“warped” is an adjective and “worked” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,458
- “warped” frequency rank
- #725
- “worked” frequency rank
- 19183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | warped | worked |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Distorted by warping; twisted out of shape | simple past and past participle of work |
Where the eye mixes warped and worked
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: warped vs worked
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: warped is /woɹpt/ while worked is /wɜːkt/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
warped is recorded at frequency rank #18,458, classified as anadj, pronounced /woɹpt/. worked is at rank #725, tagged as averb, pronounced /wɜːkt/.
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 19183, this pair ranks #439,928 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of warped vs worked
Shared letters: derw. Private to "warped": ap. Private to "worked": ko.
"warped" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "worked" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "warped" and "worked" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "warped" or "worked"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "warped" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "worked" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #439,928 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "warped" and "worked" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Warne vs warped". 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 #439,928 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.