Which to use
“won” and “word” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,847
- “won” frequency rank
- #13,379
- “word” frequency rank
- 31226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | won | word |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unidad monetaria de Corea del Norte. | Palabra. |
Where the eye mixes won and word
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: won vs word
A purely visual mix-up. won ([ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝õn]) and word (/wɜːd/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31226, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
won is recorded at frequency rank #17,847, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝õn]. word is at rank #13,379, tagged as anoun, pronounced /wɜːd/.
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 31226, this pair ranks #208,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of won vs word
Shared letters: ow. Private to "won": n. Private to "word": dr.
"won" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "word" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- word ← owrd · wodr · wordd · worrd · wrod · wword
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "won" and "word" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "won" vs "word" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "won" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "word" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "won" and "word" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weón vs won". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #208,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.