winden

[ˈvɪndn̩]

/[ˈvɪndn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“winden” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,377. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,377
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas drehen, wickeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-winden · winden · German

winden · rank #23,377 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,377
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH widersprochen

Nearest frequency peer: widersprochen (-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 „winden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „winden“ 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).

winden vs wine
67% similar
winden vs Wunde
50% similar
winden vs winke
67% similar

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

Key facts for winden
PropertyValue
Headwordwinden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɪndn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,377
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „winden“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).windenliegt 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: „widersprochen“ (#23,376), „wog“ (#23,378), „widersprach“ (#23,375). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „winden“ bei #23,377. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around winden (IPA [ˈvɪndn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,377 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for winden, with forms such as "iwnden", "widnen", and "windden". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wine", "Wunde", "winke", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is winden, spelled W-I-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas drehen, wickeln
  2. 2
    jemandem etwas durch kreisende Bewegung aus der Hand (gewaltsam) nehmen, wegnehmen
  3. 3
    sich bewegen, sich drehen
  4. 4
    ausweichen, sich um eine angemessene Antwort drücken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how winden appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wir winden das Seil um den Pfosten.
  2. Mit Mühe windet er ihm das Messer aus der Hand.

Synonyms

wickelnranken

This word in other languages

wind(English)enrollar(Español)enrouler(Français)enrolar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwnden
  • widnen
  • windden
  • windenn
  • windne
  • winedn
  • winnden
  • wniden
  • wwinden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of winden - 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.

iwnden2widnen2windden1windenn1windne2winedn2winnden1wniden2
Edit distance from "winden"

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 "winden"?
"winden" is spelled W-I-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪndn̩].
What does "winden" mean?
As a verb, "winden" means: etwas drehen, wickeln
What words are commonly confused with "winden"?
"winden" is commonly confused with "wine", "Wunde", "winke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "winden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "winden" is [ˈvɪndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "winden" come from?
"winden" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wertes#23,374zuhört#23,382Vorzug#23,367Verhör#23,354

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Anlässe9 variantsUltras9 variantsstörte9 variantsautomat9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list