windevswindetWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“winde” and “windet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#13,741
“winde” frequency rank
#39,727
“windet” frequency rank
53468
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature winde windet
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs winden 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs winden

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set winde and windet apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
winde
6 ch
windet

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. winde ([ˈvɪndə]) and windet ([ˈvɪndət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “winde” sits inside “windet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

winde is recorded at frequency rank #13,741, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪndə]. windet is at rank #39,727, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪndət].

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 53468, this pair ranks #1,056,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of winde vs windet

Shared letters: deinw. Private to "winde": -. Private to "windet": t.

"winde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "windet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • windeiwnde · widne · windde · wined · winnde · wnide · wwinde
  • windetiwndet · widnet · winddet · windett · windte · winedt · winndet · wnidet

Frequency comparison

winde#13,741
windet#39,727

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "winde" and "windet" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈvɪndə] versus [ˈvɪndət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "winde" or "windet"?
"winde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,741 in our German list, against #39,727 for "windet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering winde vs windet

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “winde” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list