Which to use
“winde” and “wisse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,741
- “winde” frequency rank
- #13,278
- “wisse” frequency rank
- 27019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | winde | wisse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs winden | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wissen |
Where the eye mixes winde and wisse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: winde vs wisse
A purely visual mix-up. winde ([ˈvɪndə]) and wisse ([ˈvɪsə]) 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 27019, 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]. wisse is at rank #13,278, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪsə].
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 27019, this pair ranks #1,808,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of winde vs wisse
Shared letters: eiw. Private to "winde": dn. Private to "wisse": s.
"winde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "wisse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "winde" and "wisse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "winde" vs "wisse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "wisse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,808,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "winde" and "wisse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "waste vs wisse". 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 #1,808,610 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.