Which to use
“werk” and “wore” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,860
- “werk” frequency rank
- #4,422
- “wore” frequency rank
- 51282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | werk | wore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alternative form of work. | simple past of wear |
Letter map: werk vs wore
Shared letters muted; letters that set werk and wore apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. werk (CVCC) and wore (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: werk and wore
werk and wore are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
werk is recorded at frequency rank #46,860, classified as averb. wore is at rank #4,422, tagged as averb, pronounced /wɔː/.
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 51282, this pair ranks #166,802 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of werk vs wore
Shared letters: erw. Private to "werk": k. Private to "wore": o.
"werk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "wore" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "werk" for "wore" ever safe?
Frequency check: "werk" vs "wore" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "werk" and "wore". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "werk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #166,802 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "werk" and "wore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wea vs werk". 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 #166,802 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.