Which to use
“words” and “worth” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,276
- “words” frequency rank
- #27,450
- “worth” frequency rank
- 50726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | words | worth |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de word. | Valía. |
Where the eye mixes words and worth
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between words and worth
A purely visual mix-up. words (/wɜːdz/) and worth (/wɜːθ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50726, 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/. worth is at rank #27,450, tagged as anoun, pronounced /wɜːθ/.
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 50726, this pair ranks #101,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of words vs worth
Shared letters: orw. Private to "words": ds. Private to "worth": ht.
"words" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "worth" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "words" and "worth" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "words" vs "worth" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "words" and "worth" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "words" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "worth" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "words" and "worth" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "worry vs worth". 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 #101,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.