Which to use
“winde” and “wirke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,741
- “winde” frequency rank
- #19,774
- “wirke” frequency rank
- 33515
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | winde | wirke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs winden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wirken |
Where the eye mixes winde and wirke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between winde and wirke
A purely visual mix-up. winde ([ˈvɪndə]) and wirke ([ˈvɪʁkə]) 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 33515, 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]. wirke is at rank #19,774, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪʁkə].
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 33515, this pair ranks #1,684,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of winde vs wirke
Shared letters: eiw. Private to "winde": dn. Private to "wirke": kr.
"winde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "wirke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "winde" and "wirke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "winde" or "wirke"?
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 "winde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wirke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,684,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "winde" and "wirke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wickel vs wirke". 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 #1,684,290 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.