Which to use
“winde” is a verb and “winner” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,741
- “winde” frequency rank
- #32,368
- “winner” frequency rank
- 46109
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | winde | winner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs winden | Gewinner, Sieger |
Where the eye mixes winde and winner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses winde with winner
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: winde is [ˈvɪndə] while winner is [ˈwɪnə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46109, 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]. winner is at rank #32,368, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈwɪnə].
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 46109, this pair ranks #1,330,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of winde vs winner
Shared letters: einw. Private to "winde": d. Private to "winner": r.
"winde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "winner" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "winde" for "winner" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "winde" or "winner" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "winde" and "winner" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "winde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "winner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,330,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "winde" and "winner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "winner vs Wonne". 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 #1,330,325 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.