# works vs worst

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### works
*noun · IPA /wɜːks/ · frequency rank #522*
plural of work in its countable senses

### worst
*adjective · IPA /wɜːst/ · frequency rank #1,259*
superlative form of bad: most bad

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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