Which to use
“wendet” and “windet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,749
- “wendet” frequency rank
- #39,727
- “windet” frequency rank
- 46476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wendet | windet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wenden | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs winden |
Where the eye mixes wendet and windet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between wendet and windet
A purely visual mix-up. wendet ([ˈvɛndət]) and windet ([ˈvɪndət]) 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 a single letter - e in “wendet” becomes i in “windet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46476, 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]. windet is at rank #39,727, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪndət].
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 46476, this pair ranks #1,317,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wendet vs windet
Shared letters: dentw. Private to "wendet": -. Private to "windet": i.
"wendet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "windet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wendet" and "windet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "wendet" vs "windet" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wendet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "windet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,317,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wendet" and "windet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "windet vs wurdet". 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 #1,317,786 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.