Which to use
“winded” is a verb and “winder” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,351
- “winded” frequency rank
- #45,173
- “winder” frequency rank
- 79524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | winded | winder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of wind | A winding plant. |
Letter map: winded vs winder
Shared letters muted; letters that set winded and winder apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Role in the sentence - winded and winder
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: winded is averb and winderanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - d in “winded” becomes r in “winder”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
winded is recorded at frequency rank #34,351, classified as averb. winder is at rank #45,173, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈwaɪndɚ/.
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 79524, this pair ranks #21,865 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of winded vs winder
Shared letters: deinw. Private to "winded": -. Private to "winder": r.
"winded" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "winder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "winded" and "winder" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "winded" or "winder"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "winded" and "winder".
- Full dictionary entry for "winded" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "winder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,865 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "winded" and "winder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wince vs winder". 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 #21,865 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.