Which to use
“willig” and “windig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,843
- “willig” frequency rank
- #32,872
- “windig” frequency rank
- 58715
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | willig | windig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erwartungen, Anforderungen von anderen gerne erfüllend | mit Wind, von Wind geprägt |
Where the eye mixes willig and windig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses willig with windig
A purely visual mix-up. willig ([ˈvɪlɪç]) and windig ([ˈvɪndɪç]) 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 58715, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
willig is recorded at frequency rank #25,843, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪlɪç]. windig is at rank #32,872, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪndɪç].
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 58715, this pair ranks #852,044 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of willig vs windig
Shared letters: giw. Private to "willig": l. Private to "windig": dn.
"willig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "windig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "willig" for "windig" ever safe?
Which is more common, "willig" or "windig"?
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 "willig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "windig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #852,044 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "willig" and "windig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "windig vs winning". 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 #852,044 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.