Which to use
“wenden” and “winde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,554
- “wenden” frequency rank
- #13,741
- “winde” frequency rank
- 17295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wenden | winde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vergangenheitsform „wendete“ | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs winden |
Where the eye mixes wenden and winde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: wenden vs winde
A purely visual mix-up. wenden ([ˈvɛndn̩]) and winde ([ˈvɪndə]) 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 17295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wenden is recorded at frequency rank #3,554, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛndn̩]. winde is at rank #13,741, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪndə].
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 17295, this pair ranks #1,928,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wenden vs winde
Shared letters: denw. Private to "wenden": -. Private to "winde": i.
"wenden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "winde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wenden" for "winde" ever safe?
Which is more common, "wenden" or "winde"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "wenden" and "winde" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "winde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,928,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wenden" and "winde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "winde vs wirre". 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 #1,928,639 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.