Which to use
“Wende” and “Wind” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,397
- “Wende” frequency rank
- #1,752
- “Wind” frequency rank
- 6149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wende | Wind |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einschneidende Veränderung, Umbruch | eine gerichtete Luftbewegung in der Atmosphäre |
Where the eye mixes Wende and Wind
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Wende and Wind
A purely visual mix-up. Wende ([ˈvɛndə]) and Wind ([vɪnt]) 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 6149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wende is recorded at frequency rank #4,397, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛndə]. Wind is at rank #1,752, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vɪnt].
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 6149, this pair ranks #1,992,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wende vs Wind
Shared letters: dnw. Private to "Wende": e. Private to "Wind": i.
"Wende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Wind" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Wende" and "Wind" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Wende" or "Wind" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wind" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,992,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wende" and "Wind" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wende vs went". 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 #1,992,556 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.