Which to use
“word” and “worry” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,379
- “word” frequency rank
- #48,152
- “worry” frequency rank
- 61531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | word | worry |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Palabra. | Preocupación. |
Where the eye mixes word and worry
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses word with worry
A purely visual mix-up. word (/wɜːd/) and worry (/ˈwʌɹ.i/) 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 61531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
word is recorded at frequency rank #13,379, classified as anoun, pronounced /wɜːd/. worry is at rank #48,152, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈwʌɹ.i/.
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 61531, this pair ranks #55,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of word vs worry
Shared letters: orw. Private to "word": d. Private to "worry": y.
"word" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "worry" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "word" for "worry" ever safe?
Which is more common, "word" or "worry"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "word" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "worry" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "word" and "worry" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "works vs worry". 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 #55,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.