winkte

[ˈvɪŋktə]

/[ˈvɪŋktə]/ verb

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The verdict

“winkte” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,900. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,900
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs winken

Corpus desk

Index DE-winkte · winkte · German

winkte · rank #37,900 · 9 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,900
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH window

Nearest frequency peer: window (-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 „winkte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „winkte“ 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).

winkte vs wirkt
67% similar
winkte vs wirke
67% similar
winkte vs witte
67% similar

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

Key facts for winkte
PropertyValue
Headwordwinkte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɪŋktə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#37,900
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „winkte“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).winkteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „window“ (#37,899), „wimmelt“ (#37,898), „Wirtschaftswissenschaftler“ (#37,902). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „winkte“ bei #37,900. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around winkte (IPA [ˈvɪŋktə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #37,900 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 winkte, with forms such as "iwnkte", "wiknte", and "winket". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "wirkt", "wirke", "witte", 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is winkte, spelled W-I-N-K-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs winken
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs winken
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs winken
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs winken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwnkte
  • wiknte
  • winket
  • winkkte
  • winktte
  • winnkte
  • wintke
  • wnikte
  • wwinkte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iwnkte2wiknte2winket2winkkte1winktte1winnkte1wintke2wnikte2
Edit distance from "winkte"

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 "winkte"?
"winkte" is spelled W-I-N-K-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪŋktə].
What does "winkte" mean?
As a verb, "winkte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs winken
What words are commonly confused with "winkte"?
"winkte" is commonly confused with "wirkt", "wirke", "witte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "winkte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "winkte" is [ˈvɪŋktə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "winkte" come from?
"winkte" 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 "winkte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

window#37,899Werber#37,895zarter#37,910Wanzen#37,884

Similar misspelling depth

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

wimmelt9 variantsUmrisse9 variantsumhüllt9 variantsbastel9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list