Which to use
“results” and “wells” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,236
- “results” frequency rank
- #17,186
- “wells” frequency rank
- 49422
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | results | wells |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs result | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs well |
Letter map: results vs wells
Shared letters muted; letters that set results and wells apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. results runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against wells's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on results vs wells
results and wells are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49422, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
results is recorded at frequency rank #32,236, classified as averb, pronounced […]. wells is at rank #17,186, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 49422, this pair ranks #1,212,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of results vs wells
Shared letters: els. Private to "results": rtu. Private to "wells": w.
"results" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "wells" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "results" for "wells" ever safe?
Which is more common, "results" or "wells"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "results" and "wells".
- Full dictionary entry for "results" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wells" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,212,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "results" and "wells" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs results". 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 #1,212,134 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.