Which to use
“web” and “wok” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,689
- “web” frequency rank
- #41,603
- “wok” frequency rank
- 43292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | web | wok |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Autre orthographe de Web. | Ustensile de cuisson de forme hémisphérique, comparable à, mais plus profond qu'une grande poêle. |
Where the eye mixes web and wok
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between web and wok
A purely visual mix-up. web (\wɛb\) and wok (\wɔk\) 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 43292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
web is recorded at frequency rank #1,689, classified as anoun, pronounced \wɛb\. wok is at rank #41,603, tagged as anoun, pronounced \wɔk\.
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 43292, this pair ranks #219,212 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of web vs wok
Shared letters: w. Private to "web": be. Private to "wok": ko.
"web" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "wok" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "web" for "wok" ever safe?
Which is more common, "web" or "wok"?
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 "web" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wok" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #219,212 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "web" and "wok" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wink vs wok". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #219,212 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.