Which to use
“Wilkes” and “Wilmer” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,544
- “Wilkes” frequency rank
- #45,750
- “Wilmer” frequency rank
- 66294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wilkes | Wilmer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname originating as a patronymic. | A male given name. |
Letter map: Wilkes vs Wilmer
Shared letters muted; letters that set Wilkes and Wilmer apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. Wilkes and Wilmer follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Pair insight - Wilkes / Wilmer
Wilkes and Wilmer 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 66294, 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/. Wilmer is at rank #45,750, 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 66294, this pair ranks #68,681 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Wilkes vs Wilmer
Shared letters: eilw. Private to "Wilkes": ks. Private to "Wilmer": mr.
"Wilkes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Wilmer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wilkes" and "Wilmer" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Wilkes" vs "Wilmer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "Wilkes" vs "Wilmer" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wilkes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wilmer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,681 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wilkes" and "Wilmer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Willey vs Wilmer". 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 #68,681 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.