# Worms vs worn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Worms
*name · IPA /vɔːmz/ · frequency rank #9,988*
An independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

### worn
*adjective · IPA /wɔːn/ · frequency rank #4,644*
Damaged and shabby as a result of much use.

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