Which to use
“wong” and “wrongs” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,822
- “wong” frequency rank
- #19,258
- “wrongs” frequency rank
- 31080
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wong | wrongs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A field or other piece of land. | plural of wrong |
Where the eye mixes wong and wrongs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: wong vs wrongs
A purely visual mix-up. wong (/wɒŋ/) and wrongs (/ɹɒŋz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31080, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wong is recorded at frequency rank #11,822, classified as anoun, pronounced /wɒŋ/. wrongs is at rank #19,258, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹɒŋz/.
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 31080, this pair ranks #349,163 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wong vs wrongs
Shared letters: gnow. Private to "wong": -. Private to "wrongs": rs.
"wong" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "wrongs" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wong" and "wrongs" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "wong" vs "wrongs" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wong" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wrongs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #349,163 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wong" and "wrongs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wong 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 #349,163 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.