Which to use
“weinte” and “winkte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,791
- “weinte” frequency rank
- #37,900
- “winkte” frequency rank
- 58691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weinte | winkte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs weinen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs winken |
Where the eye mixes weinte and winkte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. weinte (CVVCCV) and winkte (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses weinte with winkte
A purely visual mix-up. weinte ([ˈvaɪ̯ntə]) and winkte ([ˈvɪŋktə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58691, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weinte is recorded at frequency rank #20,791, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯ntə]. winkte is at rank #37,900, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪŋktə].
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 58691, this pair ranks #852,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weinte vs winkte
Shared letters: eintw. Private to "weinte": -. Private to "winkte": k.
"weinte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "winkte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "weinte" and "winkte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "weinte" or "winkte" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "weinte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "winkte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #852,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weinte" and "winkte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "winke vs winkte". 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 #852,961 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.