Which to use
“Windes” and “Wunder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,738
- “Windes” frequency rank
- #1,797
- “Wunder” frequency rank
- 38535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Windes | Wunder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wind | etwas, das über das alltägliche Verständnis hinausgeht; eine Überschreitung der anerkannten Naturgesetze |
Where the eye mixes Windes and Wunder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Windes and Wunder
A purely visual mix-up. Windes ([ˈvɪndəs]) and Wunder ([ˈvʊndɐ]) 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 38535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Windes is recorded at frequency rank #36,738, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɪndəs]. Wunder is at rank #1,797, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvʊndɐ].
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 38535, this pair ranks #1,561,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Windes vs Wunder
Shared letters: denw. Private to "Windes": is. Private to "Wunder": ru.
"Windes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Wunder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Windes" and "Wunder" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Windes" or "Wunder"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Windes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wunder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,561,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Windes" and "Wunder" 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 #1,561,391 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.