Which to use
“woah” is an intj and “worth” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,447
- “woah” frequency rank
- #726
- “worth” frequency rank
- 14173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | woah | worth |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alternative spelling of whoa. | Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for. |
Where the eye mixes woah and worth
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: woah vs worth
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: woah is /woʊ/ while worth is /wɜːθ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
woah is recorded at frequency rank #13,447, classified as anintj, pronounced /woʊ/. worth is at rank #726, tagged as anadj, pronounced /wɜːθ/.
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 14173, this pair ranks #471,633 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of woah vs worth
Shared letters: how. Private to "woah": a. Private to "worth": rt.
"woah" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "worth" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "woah" and "worth" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "woah" vs "worth" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "woah" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "worth" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #471,633 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "woah" and "worth" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "woah vs wove". 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 #471,633 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.