# worry vs worth

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### worry
*verb · IPA /ˈwʌ.ɹi/ · frequency rank #1,548*
To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.

### worth
*adjective · IPA /wɜːθ/ · frequency rank #726*
Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for.

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