Which to use
“wildes” is an adjective and “Windes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,051
- “wildes” frequency rank
- #36,738
- “Windes” frequency rank
- 52789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wildes | Windes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wild | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wind |
Where the eye mixes wildes and Windes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between wildes and Windes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wildes is [ˈvɪldəs] while Windes is [ˈvɪndəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - l in “wildes” becomes n in “Windes”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wildes is recorded at frequency rank #16,051, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪldəs]. Windes is at rank #36,738, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɪndəs].
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 52789, this pair ranks #1,083,183 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wildes vs Windes
Shared letters: deisw. Private to "wildes": l. Private to "Windes": n.
"wildes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Windes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wildes" for "Windes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "wildes" or "Windes"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "wildes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Windes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,083,183 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wildes" and "Windes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Windes vs wirres". 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 #1,083,183 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.