Speichen

[ˈʃpaɪ̯çn̩]

/[ˈʃpaɪ̯çn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Speichen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,009. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,009
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Speiche

Corpus desk

Index DE-speichen · Speichen · German

Speichen · rank #47,009 · 12 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,009
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sparst

Nearest frequency peer: sparst (-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 „Speichen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Speichen“ 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).

Speichen vs speisen
63% similar
Speichen vs stechen
63% similar
Speichen vs Stichen
75% similar

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

Key facts for Speichen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpeichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpaɪ̯çn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#47,009
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Speichen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Speichenliegt 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: „sparst“ (#47,008), „Sperling“ (#47,010), „sparsame“ (#47,007). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Speichen“ bei #47,009. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Speichen (IPA [ˈʃpaɪ̯çn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,009 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Speichen, with forms such as "pseichen", "sepichen", and "specihen". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "speisen", "stechen", "Stichen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Speichen, spelled S-P-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Speiche
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Speiche
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Speiche
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Speiche

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pseichen
  • sepichen
  • specihen
  • speicchen
  • speicehn
  • speichenn
  • speichhen
  • speichne
  • speihcen
  • spiechen
  • sppeichen
  • sspeichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

pseichen2sepichen2specihen2speicchen1speicehn2speichenn1speichhen1speichne2
Edit distance from "Speichen"

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 "Speichen"?
"Speichen" is spelled S-P-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpaɪ̯çn̩].
What does "Speichen" mean?
As a noun, "Speichen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Speiche
What words are commonly confused with "Speichen"?
"Speichen" is commonly confused with "speisen", "stechen", "Stichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Speichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Speichen" is [ˈʃpaɪ̯çn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Speichen" come from?
"Speichen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Sperling#47,010sparsame#47,007sporting#47,016stammend#47,019

Similar misspelling depth

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

Steiners12 variantsSexleben12 variantsStreiter12 variantsschwand12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list