Which to use
“Wolf” and “worm” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,562
- “Wolf” frequency rank
- #46,620
- “worm” frequency rank
- 55182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wolf | worm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lobo (mamífero carnívoro) | minhoca, verme |
Where the eye mixes Wolf and worm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Wolf with worm
A purely visual mix-up. Wolf (/vɔlf/ ouvir^(fonte ?) ouvir^(fonte ?)) and worm (/wɝm/) 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 55182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wolf is recorded at frequency rank #8,562, classified as anoun, pronounced /vɔlf/ ouvir^(fonte ?) ouvir^(fonte ?). worm is at rank #46,620, tagged as anoun, pronounced /wɝm/.
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 55182, this pair ranks #10,760 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Wolf vs worm
Shared letters: ow. Private to "Wolf": fl. Private to "worm": mr.
"Wolf" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "worm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Wolf" for "worm" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Wolf" vs "worm" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wolf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "worm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,760 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wolf" and "worm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wir vs worm". 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 #10,760 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.