awesome

[ˈɔːsəm]

/[ˈɔːsəm]/ adj

The verdict

“awesome” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,904. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,904
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bemerkenswert, großartig

Key facts for awesome
PropertyValue
Headwordawesome
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɔːsəm]
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,904
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “awesome” sits in German 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). awesome lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around awesome (IPA [ˈɔːsəm]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,904 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "bemerkenswert, großartig".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for awesome, with forms such as "aewsome", "aweosme", and "awesmoe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is awesome, spelled A-W-E-S-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    bemerkenswert, großartig

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aewsome
  • aweosme
  • awesmoe
  • awesoem
  • awesomme
  • awessome
  • awseome
  • awwesome
  • waesome

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of awesome - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aewsome2aweosme2awesmoe2awesoem2awesomme1awessome1awseome2awwesome1
Edit distance from "awesome"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "awesome"?
"awesome" is spelled A-W-E-S-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔːsəm].
What does "awesome" mean?
As an adjective, "awesome" means: bemerkenswert, großartig
What are common misspellings of "awesome"?
Common misspellings include "aewsome", "aweosme", "awesmoe", "awesoem", "awesomme". The correct spelling is "awesome".
How do you pronounce "awesome"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "awesome" is [ˈɔːsəm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "awesome" come from?
"awesome" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “awesome”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-W-E-S-O-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɔːsəm] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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