Which to use
“windet” and “winken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,727
- “windet” frequency rank
- #16,881
- “winken” frequency rank
- 56608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | windet | winken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs winden | zur Begrüßung, zum Abschied oder, um Aufmerksamkeit zu erregen, mit der Hand in der Luft wedeln |
Where the eye mixes windet and winken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. windet and winken follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: windet vs winken
A purely visual mix-up. windet ([ˈvɪndət]) and winken ([ˈvɪŋkn̩]) 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 56608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
windet is recorded at frequency rank #39,727, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪndət]. winken is at rank #16,881, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪŋkn̩].
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 56608, this pair ranks #933,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of windet vs winken
Shared letters: einw. Private to "windet": dt. Private to "winken": k.
"windet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "winken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "windet" and "winken" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "windet" or "winken"?
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 "windet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "winken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #933,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "windet" and "winken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "windet vs wurdet". 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 #933,749 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.