Which to use
“win” and “won” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,994
- “win” frequency rank
- #17,847
- “won” frequency rank
- 33841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | win | won |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mutación suave del sustantivo masculino gwin ('vino'). | Unidad monetaria de Corea del Norte. |
Where the eye mixes win and won
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses win with won
A purely visual mix-up. win ([ˈwĩːn]) and won ([ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝õn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - i in “win” becomes o in “won”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
win is recorded at frequency rank #15,994, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈwĩːn]. won is at rank #17,847, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝õn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 33841, this pair ranks #194,619 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of win vs won
Shared letters: nw. Private to "win": i. Private to "won": o.
"win" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "won" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "win" for "won" ever safe?
Frequency check: "win" vs "won" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "win" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "won" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,619 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "win" and "won" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weón vs won". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #194,619 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.