Which to use
“Wälder” is a noun and “wilde” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,854
- “Wälder” frequency rank
- #4,668
- “wilde” frequency rank
- 12522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wälder | wilde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wald | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wild |
Where the eye mixes Wälder and wilde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Wälder and wilde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Wälder is [ˈvɛldɐ] while wilde is [ˈvɪldə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12522, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wälder is recorded at frequency rank #7,854, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛldɐ]. wilde is at rank #4,668, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪldə].
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 12522, this pair ranks #1,963,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wälder vs wilde
Shared letters: delw. Private to "Wälder": rä. Private to "wilde": i.
"Wälder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "wilde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- wilde ← iwlde · widle · wildde · wiled · willde · wlide · wwilde
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Wälder" and "wilde" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Wälder" or "wilde"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wälder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wilde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,963,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wälder" and "wilde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wälder vs Waldweg". 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 #1,963,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.