wilder

/[ˈvɪldɐ]/ adj

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#10,783

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

wilder is anGermanadj. It means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wild Pronounced [ˈvɪldɐ]. Often confused with Wille and winde.

Key facts for wilder
PropertyValue
Headwordwilder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈvɪldɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,783
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of wilder in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for wilder is 6 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɪldɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,783 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for wilder, with forms such as "iwlder", "widler", and "wildder". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Wille", "winde", "Winter", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is wilder, spelled W-I-L-D-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wild
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wild
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wild
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wild
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs wild

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: iwlder,widler,wildder,wilderr,wildre,wiledr,willder,wlider,wwilder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for wilder

Misspelling Variants of "wilder"

iwlder6widler6wildder7wilderr7wildre6wiledr6willder7wlider6
Misspelling Variants of "wilder"

Frequency rank: #10,783 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Other entries that begin with the letter W in our German index:

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.