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“Windeln” and “Windes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,439
- “Windeln” frequency rank
- #36,738
- “Windes” frequency rank
- 55177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Windeln | Windes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Windel | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wind |
Where the eye mixes Windeln and Windes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Windeln vs Windes
A purely visual mix-up. Windeln ([ˈvɪndl̩n]) and Windes ([ˈvɪndəs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55177, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Windeln is recorded at frequency rank #18,439, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɪndl̩n]. Windes is at rank #36,738, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɪndəs].
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 55177, this pair ranks #989,757 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Windeln vs Windes
Shared letters: deinw. Private to "Windeln": l. Private to "Windes": s.
"Windeln" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Windes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Windeln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Windes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #989,757 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Windeln" and "Windes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Windes vs wirres". 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 #989,757 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.