Which to use
“Wende” and “Windes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,397
- “Wende” frequency rank
- #36,738
- “Windes” frequency rank
- 41135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wende | Windes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einschneidende Veränderung, Umbruch | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wind |
Where the eye mixes Wende and Windes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Wende runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Windes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Wende vs Windes
A purely visual mix-up. Wende ([ˈvɛndə]) and Windes ([ˈvɪndəs]) 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 41135, 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]. Windes is at rank #36,738, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɪndəs].
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 41135, this pair ranks #1,488,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wende vs Windes
Shared letters: denw. Private to "Wende": -. Private to "Windes": is.
"Wende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Windes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Wende" and "Windes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Wende" or "Windes"?
What to do next
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 "Windes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,488,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wende" and "Windes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Windes vs wirres". 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 #1,488,302 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.