wilde

[ˈvɪldə]

/[ˈvɪldə]/ adj

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The verdict

“wilde” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,668. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,668
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wild

Corpus desk

Index DE-wilde · wilde · German

wilde · rank #4,668 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,668
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH WHO

Nearest frequency peer: WHO (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „wilde“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „wilde“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

wilde vs wird
60% similar
wilde vs will
60% similar
wilde vs Wind
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for wilde
PropertyValue
Headwordwilde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɪldə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,668
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wilde“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).wildeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „WHO“ (#4,667), „wirtschaftlich“ (#4,669), „warf“ (#4,666). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wilde“ bei #4,668. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around wilde (IPA [ˈvɪldə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,668 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for wilde, with forms such as "iwlde", "widle", and "wildde". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wird", "will", "Wind", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is wilde, spelled W-I-L-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wild
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wild
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wild
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wild
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs wild
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs wild
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs wild
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs wild
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs wild
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs wild
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs wild

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwlde
  • widle
  • wildde
  • wiled
  • willde
  • wlide
  • wwilde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wilde - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

iwlde2widle2wildde1wiled2willde1wlide2wwilde1
Edit distance from "wilde"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wilde"?
"wilde" is spelled W-I-L-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪldə].
What does "wilde" mean?
As an adjective, "wilde" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wild
What words are commonly confused with "wilde"?
"wilde" is commonly confused with "wird", "will", "Wind". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wilde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wilde" is [ˈvɪldə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wilde" come from?
"wilde" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "wilde", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sound#4,651singt#4,649Erich#4,696Mails#4,633

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

teurer7 variantsbrennt7 variantsFlagge7 variantsKugel7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list