Uhrwerk

[ˈuːɐ̯ˌvɛʁk]

/[ˈuːɐ̯ˌvɛʁk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Uhrwerk” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,493. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,493
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mechanisches Innenleben einer Uhr

Corpus desk

Index DE-uhrwerk · Uhrwerk · German

Uhrwerk · rank #35,493 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,493
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH türkisches

Nearest frequency peer: türkisches (-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 „Uhrwerk“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Uhrwerk“ 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 Uhrwerk
PropertyValue
HeadwordUhrwerk
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuːɐ̯ˌvɛʁk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,493
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Uhrwerk“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Uhrwerkliegt 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: „türkisches“ (#35,492), „Ultima“ (#35,494), „ultimativen“ (#35,495). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Uhrwerk“ bei #35,493. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Uhrwerk (IPA [ˈuːɐ̯ˌvɛʁk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,493 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mechanisches Innenleben einer Uhr".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Uhrwerk, with forms such as "hurwerk", "uhhrwerk", and "uhrewrk". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Uhrwerk, spelled U-H-R-W-E-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    mechanisches Innenleben einer Uhr

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Uhrwerke sollten vom Fachmann geölt und gereinigt werden.
  2. [Bildunterschrift:] „Tick tack tick tack: Ein Uhrwerk läuft ziemlich konstant; […]“

This word in other languages

clockwork(English)mouvement(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hurwerk
  • uhhrwerk
  • uhrewrk
  • uhrrwerk
  • uhrwekr
  • uhrwerkk
  • uhrwerrk
  • uhrwrek
  • uhrwwerk
  • uhwrerk
  • urhwerk

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hurwerk2uhhrwerk1uhrewrk2uhrrwerk1uhrwekr2uhrwerkk1uhrwerrk1uhrwrek2
Edit distance from "Uhrwerk"

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 "Uhrwerk"?
"Uhrwerk" is spelled U-H-R-W-E-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌvɛʁk].
What does "Uhrwerk" mean?
As a noun, "Uhrwerk" means: mechanisches Innenleben einer Uhr
What are common misspellings of "Uhrwerk"?
Common misspellings include "hurwerk", "uhhrwerk", "uhrewrk", "uhrrwerk", "uhrwekr". The correct spelling is "Uhrwerk".
How do you pronounce "Uhrwerk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Uhrwerk" is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌvɛʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Uhrwerk" come from?
"Uhrwerk" 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 "Uhrwerk", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

Umkleide11 variantsumstellt11 variantsungerade11 variantsunsinnige11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list