Which to use
“wiegen” and “winden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,205
- “wiegen” frequency rank
- #23,377
- “winden” frequency rank
- 35582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wiegen | winden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Gewicht von jemandem oder etwas messen, schätzen | etwas drehen, wickeln |
Where the eye mixes wiegen and winden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. wiegen (CVVCVC) and winden (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: wiegen vs winden
A purely visual mix-up. wiegen ([ˈviːɡn̩]) 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 35582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wiegen is recorded at frequency rank #12,205, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈviːɡn̩]. 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 35582, this pair ranks #1,636,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wiegen vs winden
Shared letters: einw. Private to "wiegen": g. Private to "winden": d.
"wiegen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "winden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wiegen" and "winden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "wiegen" vs "winden" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "wiegen" and "winden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wiegen" 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 #1,636,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wiegen" 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 #1,636,556 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.