# worthiness vs worthless

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### worthiness
*noun · IPA /ˈwɜː(ɹ)ðɪnəs/ · frequency rank #45,176*
The state or quality of having value or merit.

### worthless
*adjective · IPA /ˈwɝθləs/ · frequency rank #9,424*
Having no worth or use; without value.

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