Worms

[ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝oɾms]

/[ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝oɾms]/ name

The verdict

“Worms” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #77,798 among 230 “W” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,798
frequency rank, Spanish
230
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ciudad de Alemania a orillas del Rin, donde tuvo lugar, en 1521, una dieta que desterró a Lutero del imperio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-worms · Worms · Spanish

Worms · rank #77,798 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,798
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 230
  • PHOTO-FINISH wir

Nearest frequency peer: wir (-3 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Worms”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Worms” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Worms
PropertyValue
HeadwordWorms
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝oɾms]
Letters5
Frequency rank#77,798
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Worms” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.Wormscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “wir” (#77,795), “wie” (#77,794), “wicked” (#77,793). Entre 230 lemas con “W”, “Worms” va en #77,798. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Worms is uncommon Spanish at frequency #77,798 among 230 “W” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝oɾms]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ciudad de Alemania a orillas del Rin, donde tuvo lugar, en 1521, una dieta que desterró a Lutero del imperio.".

Worms has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is Worms, spelled W-O-R-M-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad de Alemania a orillas del Rin, donde tuvo lugar, en 1521, una dieta que desterró a Lutero del imperio.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Worms"?
"Worms" is spelled W-O-R-M-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝oɾms].
What does "Worms" mean?
As a proper noun, "Worms" means: Ciudad de Alemania a orillas del Rin, donde tuvo lugar, en 1521, una dieta que desterró a Lutero del imperio.
How do you pronounce "Worms"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Worms" is [ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝oɾms]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Worms" come from?
"Worms" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list