Bauchweh

[ˈbaʊ̯xˌveː]

/[ˈbaʊ̯xˌveː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bauchweh” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,981. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,981
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schmerzgefühl im Bauch

Corpus desk

Index DE-bauchweh · Bauchweh · German

Bauchweh · rank #47,981 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,981
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bastei

Nearest frequency peer: Bastei (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Bauchweh“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Bauchweh“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bauchweh
PropertyValue
HeadwordBauchweh
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaʊ̯xˌveː]
Letters8
Frequency rank#47,981
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bauchweh“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Bauchwehliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bastei“ (#47,980), „barley“ (#47,979), „Baugrund“ (#47,983). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bauchweh“ bei #47,981. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Bauchweh (IPA [ˈbaʊ̯xˌveː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,981 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Schmerzgefühl im Bauch".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bauchweh, with forms such as "abuchweh", "bacuhweh", and "baucchweh". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Bauchweh, spelled B-A-U-C-H-W-E-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schmerzgefühl im Bauch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Bauchweh appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Hat Ihr Kind aber regelmäßig Bauchweh, insbesondere morgens nach dem Trinken der Milch, dann sollten Sie Ihren Kinderarzt aufsuchen und überprüfen lassen, ob eine Laktoseintoleranz vorliegt.“
  2. „Ratzfatz wieder gesund Fieber, Schnupfnase, Bauchweh, Ohrenschmerzen - kleine Kinder machen so einiges an Krankheiten durch.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abuchweh
  • bacuhweh
  • baucchweh
  • bauchewh
  • bauchhweh
  • bauchwehh
  • bauchwhe
  • bauchwweh
  • baucwheh
  • bauhcweh
  • bbauchweh
  • buachweh

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bauchweh - 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.

abuchweh2bacuhweh2baucchweh1bauchewh2bauchhweh1bauchwehh1bauchwhe2bauchwweh1
Edit distance from "Bauchweh"

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 "Bauchweh"?
"Bauchweh" is spelled B-A-U-C-H-W-E-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaʊ̯xˌveː].
What does "Bauchweh" mean?
As a noun, "Bauchweh" means: Schmerzgefühl im Bauch
What are common misspellings of "Bauchweh"?
Common misspellings include "abuchweh", "bacuhweh", "baucchweh", "bauchewh", "bauchhweh". The correct spelling is "Bauchweh".
How do you pronounce "Bauchweh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bauchweh" is [ˈbaʊ̯xˌveː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bauchweh" come from?
"Bauchweh" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Bauchweh", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Baugrund#47,983bekämpfe#47,991aufessen#47,957billigem#48,007

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

aussitzen12 variantsbindende12 variantsArthrose12 variantsArkansas12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list