Which to use
“Weld” is a name and “wold” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,994
- “Weld” frequency rank
- #42,997
- “wold” frequency rank
- 61991
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weld | wold |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname from Old English possibly deriving from the Old English word for woodland. The family is mainly located in the Southern regions of England. | An unforested or deforested plain, a grassland, a moor. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Weld and wold apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Weld is aname and woldanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - e in “Weld” becomes o in “wold”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61991, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Weld is recorded at frequency rank #18,994, classified as aname. wold is at rank #42,997, tagged as anoun, pronounced /wəʊld/.
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 61991, this pair ranks #90,998 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Weld vs wold
Shared letters: dlw. Private to "Weld": e. Private to "wold": o.
"Weld" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "wold" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Weld vs wold
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Weld”; for a noun, it's “wold”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Weld” entry
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