Which to use
“worm” and “worth” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,620
- “worm” frequency rank
- #13,200
- “worth” frequency rank
- 59820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | worm | worth |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | minhoca, verme | valor |
Where the eye mixes worm and worth
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between worm and worth
A purely visual mix-up. worm (/wɝm/) and worth (/wɜrθ/) 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 59820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
worm is recorded at frequency rank #46,620, classified as anoun, pronounced /wɝm/. worth is at rank #13,200, tagged as anoun, pronounced /wɜrθ/.
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 59820, this pair ranks #7,990 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of worm vs worth
Shared letters: orw. Private to "worm": m. Private to "worth": ht.
"worm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "worth" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "worm" for "worth" ever safe?
Which is more common, "worm" or "worth"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "worm" and "worth" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "worm" 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 #7,990 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "worm" and "worth" 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 #7,990 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.