Which to use
“wings” and “wink” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,742
- “wings” frequency rank
- #22,970
- “wink” frequency rank
- 36712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wings | wink |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wing | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs winken |
Letter map: wings vs wink
Shared letters muted; letters that set wings and wink apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - wings / wink
wings and wink are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wings is recorded at frequency rank #13,742, classified as averb, pronounced […]. wink is at rank #22,970, tagged as averb, pronounced [vɪŋk].
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 36712, this pair ranks #1,608,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wings vs wink
Shared letters: inw. Private to "wings": gs. Private to "wink": k.
"wings" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "wink" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wings" for "wink" ever safe?
Frequency check: "wings" vs "wink" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "wings" vs "wink" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "wings" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wink" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,608,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wings" and "wink" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "went vs wink". 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 #1,608,611 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.