Which to use
“wilder” and “wilted” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,830
- “wilder” frequency rank
- #47,423
- “wilted” frequency rank
- 64253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wilder | wilted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | comparative form of wild: more wild | Drooping, typically due to lack of water. |
Letter map: wilder vs wilted
Shared letters muted; letters that set wilder and wilted apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. wilder and wilted follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on wilder vs wilted
wilder and wilted 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64253, 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)/. wilted is at rank #47,423, 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 64253, this pair ranks #78,701 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of wilder vs wilted
Shared letters: deilw. Private to "wilder": r. Private to "wilted": t.
"wilder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "wilted" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "wilder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wilted" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #78,701 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wilder" and "wilted" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Willey vs wilted". 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 #78,701 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.