Which to use
“wilder” and “wildest” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,830
- “wilder” frequency rank
- #21,424
- “wildest” frequency rank
- 38254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wilder | wildest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | comparative form of wild: more wild | superlative form of wild: most wild |
Letter map: wilder vs wildest
Shared letters muted; letters that set wilder and wildest apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. wilder runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against wildest's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - wilder / wildest
wilder and wildest are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38254, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wilder is recorded at frequency rank #16,830, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈwaɪldə(ɹ)/. wildest is at rank #21,424, tagged as anadj.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 38254, this pair ranks #287,569 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wilder vs wildest
Shared letters: deilw. Private to "wilder": r. Private to "wildest": st.
"wilder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "wildest" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wilder" and "wildest" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "wilder" vs "wildest" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "wilder" vs "wildest" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "wilder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wildest" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,569 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wilder" and "wildest" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wildest vs Willett". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #287,569 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.