Which to use
“wilds” and “worlds” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,088
- “wilds” frequency rank
- #4,910
- “worlds” frequency rank
- 37998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wilds | worlds |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of wild | plural of world |
Letter map: wilds vs worlds
Shared letters muted; letters that set wilds and worlds apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
wilds and worlds 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37998, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wilds is recorded at frequency rank #33,088, classified as anoun. worlds is at rank #4,910, tagged as anoun, pronounced /wɝldz/.
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 37998, this pair ranks #289,714 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wilds vs worlds
Shared letters: dlsw. Private to "wilds": i. Private to "worlds": or.
"wilds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "worlds" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC