Which to use
“widme” and “winde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,308
- “widme” frequency rank
- #13,741
- “winde” frequency rank
- 51049
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | widme | winde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs widmen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs winden |
Where the eye mixes widme and winde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses widme with winde
A purely visual mix-up. widme ([ˈvɪtmə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51049, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
widme is recorded at frequency rank #37,308, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪtmə]. 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 51049, this pair ranks #1,150,455 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of widme vs winde
Shared letters: deiw. Private to "widme": m. Private to "winde": n.
"widme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "winde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "widme" for "winde" ever safe?
Which is more common, "widme" or "winde"?
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 "widme" 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 #1,150,455 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "widme" and "winde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "widme 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 #1,150,455 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.