Which to use
“winde” and “winke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,741
- “winde” frequency rank
- #32,873
- “winke” frequency rank
- 46614
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | winde | winke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs winden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs winken |
Where the eye mixes winde and winke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: winde vs winke
A purely visual mix-up. winde ([ˈvɪndə]) and winke ([ˈvɪŋkə]) 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 a single letter - d in “winde” becomes k in “winke”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46614, 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]. winke is at rank #32,873, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪŋkə].
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 46614, this pair ranks #1,313,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of winde vs winke
Shared letters: einw. Private to "winde": d. Private to "winke": k.
"winde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "winke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "winde" and "winke" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "winde" vs "winke" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "winde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "winke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,313,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "winde" and "winke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wickel vs winke". 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 #1,313,061 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.