Energiewende

[enɛʁˈɡiːˌvɛndə]

/[enɛʁˈɡiːˌvɛndə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Energiewende” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,938. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,938
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Umstieg von fossilen Energieträgern und Atomkraft hin zu erneuerbaren Energien

Corpus desk

Index DE-energiewende · Energiewende · German

Energiewende · rank #5,938 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,938
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Entdeckung

Nearest frequency peer: Entdeckung (+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 „Energiewende“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Energiewende“ 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 Energiewende
PropertyValue
HeadwordEnergiewende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[enɛʁˈɡiːˌvɛndə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#5,938
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Energiewende“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Energiewendeliegt 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: „Entdeckung“ (#5,939), „erreichten“ (#5,940), „eingetragen“ (#5,935). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Energiewende“ bei #5,938. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Energiewende (IPA [enɛʁˈɡiːˌvɛndə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,938 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der Umstieg von fossilen Energieträgern und Atomkraft hin zu erneuerbaren Energien".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Energiewende, with forms such as "eenrgiewende", "enegriewende", and "energeiwende". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Energiewende, spelled E-N-E-R-G-I-E-W-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Umstieg von fossilen Energieträgern und Atomkraft hin zu erneuerbaren Energien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seit dem GAU von Fukushima ist die Energiewende in aller Munde.
  2. „Im Zuge der bundesdeutschen Energiewende steht eine riesige Zahl von Bestandsimmobilien vor einer energetischen Sanierung.“

This word in other languages

transition énergétique(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eenrgiewende
  • enegriewende
  • energeiwende
  • energgiewende
  • energieewnde
  • energiewedne
  • energiewendde
  • energiewened
  • energiewennde
  • energiewnede
  • energiewwende
  • energiweende
  • enerigewende
  • enerrgiewende
  • ennergiewende
  • enregiewende
  • neergiewende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eenrgiewende2enegriewende2energeiwende2energgiewende1energieewnde2energiewedne2energiewendde1energiewened2
Edit distance from "Energiewende"

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 "Energiewende"?
"Energiewende" is spelled E-N-E-R-G-I-E-W-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [enɛʁˈɡiːˌvɛndə].
What does "Energiewende" mean?
As a noun, "Energiewende" means: der Umstieg von fossilen Energieträgern und Atomkraft hin zu erneuerbaren Energien
What are common misspellings of "Energiewende"?
Common misspellings include "eenrgiewende", "enegriewende", "energeiwende", "energgiewende", "energieewnde". The correct spelling is "Energiewende".
How do you pronounce "Energiewende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Energiewende" is [enɛʁˈɡiːˌvɛndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Energiewende" come from?
"Energiewende" 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 "Energiewende", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

freiwilligen#5,948ausgerichtet#5,912Arbeitsmarkt#5,908irgendjemand#5,968

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Bürgerkrieg17 variantsBehinderung17 variantsverbundenen17 variantsunterrichtet17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list