worlds

/wɝldz/

//wɝldz// noun

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"worlds" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“worlds” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,910. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,910
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of world

Corpus desk

Index EN-worlds · worlds · English

worlds · rank #4,910 · 10 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,910
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH Utah

Nearest frequency peer: Utah (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “worlds”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “worlds” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

worlds vs would
67% similar
worlds vs Worms
50% similar
worlds vs wounds
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for worlds
PropertyValue
Headwordworlds
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/wɝldz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,910
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “worlds”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).worldslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Utah” (#4,909), “accidentally” (#4,911), “usage” (#4,908). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “worlds” is #4,910. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around worlds (IPA /wɝldz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,910 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for worlds, with forms such as "owrlds", "wolrds", and "wordls". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "would", "Worms", "wounds", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is worlds, spelled W-O-R-L-D-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of world
  2. 2
    Abbreviation of world championships.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how worlds appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The boat designs (with their fiberglass construction-the “Plastic Fantastics”) showed great speed in a breeze in the Worlds, but suffered in lighter airs.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owrlds
  • wolrds
  • wordls
  • worldds
  • worldss
  • worllds
  • worlsd
  • worrlds
  • wrolds
  • wworlds

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of worlds - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

owrlds2wolrds2wordls2worldds1worldss1worllds1worlsd2worrlds1
Edit distance from "worlds"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "worlds"?
"worlds" is spelled W-O-R-L-D-S. The IPA pronunciation is /wɝldz/.
What does "worlds" mean?
As a noun, "worlds" means: plural of world
What words are commonly confused with "worlds"?
"worlds" is commonly confused with "would", "Worms", "wounds". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "worlds"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "worlds" is /wɝldz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "worlds" come from?
"worlds" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "worlds", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list