Which to use
“winden” is a verb and “window” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,377
- “winden” frequency rank
- #37,899
- “window” frequency rank
- 61276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | winden | window |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas drehen, wickeln | üblicherweise durch Glas in einem Rahmen verschlossene Öffnung in einer Wand oder dem Dach eines Gebäudes oder Fahrzeugs |
Where the eye mixes winden and window
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between winden and window
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: winden is [ˈvɪndn̩] while window is [ˈwɪndəʊ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
winden is recorded at frequency rank #23,377, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪndn̩]. window is at rank #37,899, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈwɪndəʊ].
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 61276, this pair ranks #755,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of winden vs window
Shared letters: dinw. Private to "winden": e. Private to "window": o.
"winden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "window" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "winden" for "window" ever safe?
Frequency check: "winden" vs "window" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "winden" and "window" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "winden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "window" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #755,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "winden" and "window" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Willow vs window". 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 #755,828 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.