wilde

\ˈvɪldə\

/\ˈvɪldə\/ adj

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The verdict

“wilde” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #24,445 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#24,445
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de wild.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

wilde vs will
60% similar
wilde vs wine
60% similar
wilde vs Wind
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for wilde
PropertyValue
Headwordwilde
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈvɪldə\
Letters5
Frequency rank#24,445
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wilde” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). wilde lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for wilde is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈvɪldə\. Corpus data places it at rank #24,445 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for wilde, with forms such as "iwlde", "widle", and "wildde". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "will", "wine", "Wind", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is wilde, spelled W-I-L-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de wild.
  2. 2
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de wild.
  3. 3
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de wild.
  4. 4
    Accusatif neutre singulier de la déclinaison faible de wild.
  5. 5
    Accusatif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de wild.
  6. 6
    Nominatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de wild.
  7. 7
    Nominatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de wild.
  8. 8
    Nominatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de wild.
  9. 9
    Nominatif masculin singulier de la déclinaison faible de wild.
  10. 10
    Nominatif neutre singulier de la déclinaison faible de wild.
  11. 11
    Nominatif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de wild.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: iwlde,widle,wildde,wiled,willde,wlide,wwilde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wilde - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

iwlde2widle2wildde1wiled2willde1wlide2wwilde1
Edit distance from "wilde"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wilde"?
"wilde" is spelled W-I-L-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈvɪldə\.
What does "wilde" mean?
As an adjective, "wilde" means: Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de wild.
What words are commonly confused with "wilde"?
"wilde" is commonly confused with "will", "wine", "Wind". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wilde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wilde" is \ˈvɪldə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wilde" come from?
"wilde" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “wilde”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is W-I-L-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈvɪldə\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “will” - see the side-by-side comparison. wilde vs will
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list