Which to use
“werk” is a verb and “works” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,860
- “werk” frequency rank
- #522
- “works” frequency rank
- 47382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | werk | works |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alternative form of work. | plural of work in its countable senses |
Letter map: werk vs works
Shared letters muted; letters that set werk and works apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: werk is averb and worksanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
werk is recorded at frequency rank #46,860, classified as averb. works is at rank #522, tagged as anoun, pronounced /wɜːks/.
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 47382, this pair ranks #202,996 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of werk vs works
Shared letters: krw. Private to "werk": e. Private to "works": os.
"werk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "works" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC