# worn vs worse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### worse
*adjective · IPA /wɜːs/ · frequency rank #1,381*
comparative form of bad: more bad

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/worn-vs-worse