Which to use
“wilds” is a noun and “wilt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,088
- “wilds” frequency rank
- #21,980
- “wilt” frequency rank
- 55068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wilds | wilt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of wild | To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower). |
Letter map: wilds vs wilt
Shared letters muted; letters that set wilds and wilt apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. wilds runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against wilt's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: wilds vs wilt
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: wilds is anoun and wiltaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55068, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wilds is recorded at frequency rank #33,088, classified as anoun. wilt is at rank #21,980, tagged as averb, pronounced /wɪlt/.
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 55068, this pair ranks #136,389 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wilds vs wilt
Shared letters: ilw. Private to "wilds": ds. Private to "wilt": t.
"wilds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "wilt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wilds" and "wilt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "wilds" or "wilt" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "wilds" vs "wilt" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "wilds" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wilt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #136,389 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wilds" and "wilt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wilds vs wile". 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 #136,389 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.