worship

/ˈwɜː.ʃɪp/

//ˈwɜː.ʃɪp// noun

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"worship" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“worship” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,423. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,423
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object.

Corpus desk

Index EN-worship · worship · English

worship · rank #4,423 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,423
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH wore

Nearest frequency peer: wore (-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 “worship”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “worship” 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).

worship vs worshiped
78% similar
worship vs warship
86% similar
worship vs workshop
75% similar

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

Key facts for worship
PropertyValue
Headwordworship
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwɜː.ʃɪp/
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,423
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “worship”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).worshiplands 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 “wore” (#4,422), “worthy” (#4,424), “witnesses” (#4,421). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “worship” is #4,423. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around worship (IPA /ˈwɜː.ʃɪp/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,423 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for worship, with forms such as "owrship", "worhsip", and "worrship". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "worshiped", "warship", "workshop", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English worschippe /worthschipe, inherited from Old English weorþsċiepe. Cognate with Scots worschip (“worship”). By surface analysis, wor(th) + -ship. The correct English form is worship, spelled W-O-R-S-H-I-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    The devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object.
  2. 2
    The adoration (or latria) owed to God alone, as greater than the hyperveneration / hyper-veneration (or hyperdulia) that is given to Saint Mary only and the veneration (or dulia) accorded to all other Roman Catholic saints.
  3. 3
    The religious ceremonies that express this devotion.
  4. 4
    Voluntary, utter submission; voluntary, utter deference.
  5. 5
    Ardent love.
  6. 6
    An object of worship.
  7. 7
    Used as a title or term of address for various officials, including magistrates.
  8. 8
    Honour; respect; civil deference.
  9. 9
    The condition of being worthy; honour, distinction.
  10. 10
    The fact of an artist's music heavily drawing influence from some other artist's work in a way that appears too obvious or unapologetic; a piece of music that does that.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Polytheistic theology and worship had to go underground.
  2. The worſhip of God is an eminent part of Religion; and Prayer, which is often in Scripture expreſſed by ſeeking God, and calling upon his Name, is a chief part of Religious Worſhip.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English worschippe /worthschipe, inherited from Old English weorþsċiepe. Cognate with Scots worschip (“worship”). By surface analysis, wor(th) + -ship.

Synonyms

praiseworship

This word in other languages

adoración(Español)culte(Français)Verehrung(Deutsch)adoração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owrship
  • worhsip
  • worrship
  • worshhip
  • worshipp
  • worshpi
  • worsihp
  • worsship
  • wosrhip
  • wroship
  • wworship

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of worship - 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.

owrship2worhsip2worrship1worshhip1worshipp1worshpi2worsihp2worsship1
Edit distance from "worship"

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 "worship"?
"worship" is spelled W-O-R-S-H-I-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɜː.ʃɪp/.
What does "worship" mean?
As a noun, "worship" means: The devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object.
What words are commonly confused with "worship"?
"worship" is commonly confused with "worshiped", "warship", "workshop". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "worship"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "worship" is /ˈwɜː.ʃɪp/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "worship"?
Inherited from Middle English worschippe /worthschipe, inherited from Old English weorþsċiepe. Cognate with Scots worschip (“worship”). By surface analysis, wor(th) + -ship. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list