Radweg

[ˈʁaːtˌveːk]

/[ˈʁaːtˌveːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Radweg” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,124. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,124
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der gekennzeichnete Abschnitt auf oder neben einer Straße, auf dem Radfahrer fahren können

Corpus desk

Index DE-radweg · Radweg · German

Radweg · rank #8,124 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,124
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH qualitativ

Nearest frequency peer: qualitativ (-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 „Radweg“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Radweg“ 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).

Radweg vs Radwege
86% similar
Radweg vs Rundweg
71% similar
Radweg vs Radwegen
75% similar

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

Key facts for Radweg
PropertyValue
HeadwordRadweg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaːtˌveːk]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,124
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Radweg“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Radwegliegt 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: „qualitativ“ (#8,123), „redest“ (#8,125), „pure“ (#8,122). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Radweg“ bei #8,124. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Radweg (IPA [ˈʁaːtˌveːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,124 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der gekennzeichnete Abschnitt auf oder neben einer Straße, auf dem Radfahrer fahren können".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Radweg, with forms such as "ardweg", "raddweg", and "radewg". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Radwege", "Rundweg", "Radwegen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Radweg, spelled R-A-D-W-E-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    der gekennzeichnete Abschnitt auf oder neben einer Straße, auf dem Radfahrer fahren können

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auf dem Radweg fühle ich mich sicher.
  2. „Auf Geh- und Radwegen haben sich Radfahrer so zu verhalten, dass Fußgänger nicht gefährdet werden.“

Synonyms

FahrradwegHochbordradwegRadfahrwegVelowegRadverkehrsanlage

This word in other languages

cycle path(English)carril-bici(Español)bande cyclable(Français)ciclovia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ardweg
  • raddweg
  • radewg
  • radwegg
  • radwge
  • radwweg
  • rawdeg
  • rdaweg
  • rradweg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ardweg2raddweg1radewg2radwegg1radwge2radwweg1rawdeg2rdaweg2
Edit distance from "Radweg"

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 "Radweg"?
"Radweg" is spelled R-A-D-W-E-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaːtˌveːk].
What does "Radweg" mean?
As a noun, "Radweg" means: der gekennzeichnete Abschnitt auf oder neben einer Straße, auf dem Radfahrer fahren können
What words are commonly confused with "Radweg"?
"Radweg" is commonly confused with "Radwege", "Rundweg", "Radwegen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Radweg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Radweg" is [ˈʁaːtˌveːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Radweg" come from?
"Radweg" 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 "Radweg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

redest#8,125Mozart#8,108Monika#8,107Marion#8,103

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list