Windes

[ˈvɪndəs]

/[ˈvɪndəs]/ noun

The verdict

“Windes” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,738. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,738
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wind

Corpus desk

Index DE-windes · Windes · German

Windes · rank #36,738 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,738
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH willigen

Nearest frequency peer: willigen (-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 „Windes“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Windes“ 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).

Windes vs wine
50% similar
Windes vs Wunde
67% similar
Windes vs wings
50% similar

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

Key facts for Windes
PropertyValue
HeadwordWindes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪndəs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,738
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Windes“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Windesliegt 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: „willigen“ (#36,737), „Windrad“ (#36,739), „wickelt“ (#36,736). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Windes“ bei #36,738. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Windes (IPA [ˈvɪndəs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,738 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wind".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Windes, with forms such as "iwndes", "widnes", and "winddes". 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, "wine", "Wunde", "wings", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Windes, spelled W-I-N-D-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wind

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwndes
  • widnes
  • winddes
  • windess
  • windse
  • wineds
  • winndes
  • wnides
  • wwindes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Windes - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iwndes2widnes2winddes1windess1windse2wineds2winndes1wnides2
Edit distance from "Windes"

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 "Windes"?
"Windes" is spelled W-I-N-D-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪndəs].
What does "Windes" mean?
As a noun, "Windes" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wind
What words are commonly confused with "Windes"?
"Windes" is commonly confused with "wine", "Wunde", "wings". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Windes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Windes" is [ˈvɪndəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Windes" come from?
"Windes" 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 "Windes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list