Which to use
“wilds” and “wits” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,088
- “wilds” frequency rank
- #19,257
- “wits” frequency rank
- 52345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wilds | wits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of wild | plural of wit |
Letter map: wilds vs wits
Shared letters muted; letters that set wilds and wits apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. wilds runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against wits's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on wilds vs wits
wilds and wits 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 52345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wilds is recorded at frequency rank #33,088, classified as anoun. wits is at rank #19,257, tagged as anoun, pronounced /wɪts/.
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 52345, this pair ranks #157,849 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wilds vs wits
Shared letters: isw. Private to "wilds": dl. Private to "wits": t.
"wilds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "wits" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wilds" for "wits" ever safe?
Frequency check: "wilds" vs "wits" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "wilds" vs "wits" 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 "wits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,849 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wilds" and "wits" 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 #157,849 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.