Fernweh

[ˈfɛʁnˌveː]

/[ˈfɛʁnˌveː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fernweh” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,141. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,141
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sehnsucht nach der Ferne, nach fernen Ländern

Corpus desk

Index DE-fernweh · Fernweh · German

Fernweh · rank #48,141 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,141
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH feeds

Nearest frequency peer: feeds (-2 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 „Fernweh“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Fernweh vs Ferne
71% similar
Fernweh vs ferner
57% similar
Fernweh vs Fernen
71% similar

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

Key facts for Fernweh
PropertyValue
HeadwordFernweh
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛʁnˌveː]
Letters7
Frequency rank#48,141
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fernweh“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Fernwehliegt 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: „feeds“ (#48,139), „feststand“ (#48,143), „faschistisch“ (#48,138). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fernweh“ bei #48,141. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Fernweh (IPA [ˈfɛʁnˌveː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,141 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sehnsucht nach der Ferne, nach fernen Ländern".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fernweh, with forms such as "efrnweh", "fenrweh", and "fernewh". 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 also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Ferne", "ferner", "Fernen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Fernweh, spelled F-E-R-N-W-E-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sehnsucht nach der Ferne, nach fernen Ländern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das beste Mittel gegen Fernweh ist eine Urlaubsreise.
  2. »Heimweh? … Nein, wahrlich, ich glaube, ich habe gerade das Gegenteil, ich habe »Fernweh«.

Synonyms

ReisefieberReiselustWandertriebWanderlust

Antonyms

Heimweh

This word in other languages

wanderlust(English)nostalgie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efrnweh
  • fenrweh
  • fernewh
  • fernnweh
  • fernwehh
  • fernwhe
  • fernwweh
  • ferrnweh
  • ferwneh
  • ffernweh
  • frenweh

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efrnweh2fenrweh2fernewh2fernnweh1fernwehh1fernwhe2fernwweh1ferrnweh1
Edit distance from "Fernweh"

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 "Fernweh"?
"Fernweh" is spelled F-E-R-N-W-E-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛʁnˌveː].
What does "Fernweh" mean?
As a noun, "Fernweh" means: Sehnsucht nach der Ferne, nach fernen Ländern
What words are commonly confused with "Fernweh"?
"Fernweh" is commonly confused with "Ferne", "ferner", "Fernen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fernweh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fernweh" is [ˈfɛʁnˌveː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fernweh" come from?
"Fernweh" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fanfare#48,137falling#48,135Euphrat#48,126erliegt#48,118

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

feurigen11 variantserledige11 variantsDiözesen11 variantsHelvetia11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list