Which to use
“words” and “works” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,276
- “words” frequency rank
- #31,602
- “works” frequency rank
- 54878
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | words | works |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de word. | Mecanismo. |
Where the eye mixes words and works
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. words and works follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses words with works
A purely visual mix-up. words (/wɜːdz/) and works (/wɝks/) 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 - d in “words” becomes k in “works”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54878, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
words is recorded at frequency rank #23,276, classified as anoun, pronounced /wɜːdz/. works is at rank #31,602, tagged as anoun, pronounced /wɝks/.
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 54878, this pair ranks #81,388 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of words vs works
Shared letters: orsw. Private to "words": d. Private to "works": k.
"words" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "works" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "words" and "works" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "words" or "works" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "words" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "works" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,388 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "words" and "works" 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 #81,388 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.