Which to use
“Widder” and “Wimmer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,400
- “Widder” frequency rank
- #23,792
- “Wimmer” frequency rank
- 49192
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Widder | Wimmer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männliches Schaf, Schafbock | diejenige Person, die die Trauben liest und anschließend zu Wein verarbeitet |
Where the eye mixes Widder and Wimmer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Widder vs Wimmer
A purely visual mix-up. Widder ([ˈvɪdɐ]) and Wimmer ([ˈvɪmɐ]) 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 49192, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Widder is recorded at frequency rank #25,400, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɪdɐ]. Wimmer is at rank #23,792, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɪmɐ].
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 49192, this pair ranks #1,220,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Widder vs Wimmer
Shared letters: eirw. Private to "Widder": d. Private to "Wimmer": m.
"Widder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Wimmer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Widder" and "Wimmer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Widder" or "Wimmer"?
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 "Widder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wimmer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,220,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Widder" and "Wimmer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Widder vs Wimper". 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 #1,220,678 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.