Which to use
“went” and “winkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,632
- “went” frequency rank
- #16,607
- “winkt” frequency rank
- 65239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | went | winkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs go | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs winken |
Where the eye mixes went and winkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. went runs 4 letters (CVCC) against winkt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses went with winkt
A purely visual mix-up. went ([went]) and winkt ([vɪŋkt]) 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 65239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
went is recorded at frequency rank #48,632, classified as averb, pronounced [went]. winkt is at rank #16,607, tagged as averb, pronounced [vɪŋkt].
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 65239, this pair ranks #613,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of went vs winkt
Shared letters: ntw. Private to "went": e. Private to "winkt": ik.
"went" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "winkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "went" for "winkt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "went" or "winkt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "went" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "winkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #613,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "went" and "winkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wants 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 #613,749 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.