Which to use
“Wilkes” and “Wilkie” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,544
- “Wilkes” frequency rank
- #37,286
- “Wilkie” frequency rank
- 57830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wilkes | Wilkie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname originating as a patronymic. | A surname originating as a patronymic. |
Letter map: Wilkes vs Wilkie
Shared letters muted; letters that set Wilkes and Wilkie apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. Wilkes (CVCCVC) and Wilkie (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: Wilkes and Wilkie
Wilkes and Wilkie 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 57830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wilkes is recorded at frequency rank #20,544, classified as aname, pronounced /wɪlkiːs/. Wilkie is at rank #37,286, tagged as aname.
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 57830, this pair ranks #116,637 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Wilkes vs Wilkie
Shared letters: eiklw. Private to "Wilkes": s. Private to "Wilkie": -.
"Wilkes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Wilkie" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "Wilkes" vs "Wilkie" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "Wilkes" and "Wilkie". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wilkes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wilkie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,637 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wilkes" and "Wilkie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wile vs Wilkie". 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 #116,637 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.