Which to use
“wendet” and “winden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,749
- “wendet” frequency rank
- #23,377
- “winden” frequency rank
- 30126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wendet | winden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wenden | etwas drehen, wickeln |
Where the eye mixes wendet and winden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between wendet and winden
A purely visual mix-up. wendet ([ˈvɛndət]) and winden ([ˈvɪndn̩]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wendet is recorded at frequency rank #6,749, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛndət]. winden is at rank #23,377, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪndn̩].
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 30126, this pair ranks #1,753,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wendet vs winden
Shared letters: denw. Private to "wendet": t. Private to "winden": i.
"wendet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "winden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wendet" and "winden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "wendet" vs "winden" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "wendet" and "winden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wendet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "winden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,753,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wendet" and "winden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "winden vs Winsen". 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 #1,753,912 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.