vielen

[ˈfiːlən]

/[ˈfiːlən]/ adj

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The verdict

“vielen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #284. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#284
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs viel

Corpus desk

Index DE-vielen · vielen · German

vielen · rank #284 · 8 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #284
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH sogar

Nearest frequency peer: sogar (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “vielen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “vielen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

vielen vs Viren
50% similar
vielen vs ville
67% similar
vielen vs vieles
83% similar

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

Key facts for vielen
PropertyValue
Headwordvielen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfiːlən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#284
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vielen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vielen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around vielen (IPA [ˈfiːlən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #284 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for vielen, with forms such as "ivelen", "veilen", and "vieeln". 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 also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Viren", "ville", "vieles", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is vielen, spelled V-I-E-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs viel
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs viel
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs viel
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs viel
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs viel
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs viel
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs viel
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs viel
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs viel
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs viel
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs viel
  12. 12
    Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs viel
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs viel
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs viel
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs viel
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs viel
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs viel
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs viel
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs viel
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion Positiv des Adjektivs viel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivelen
  • veilen
  • vieeln
  • vielenn
  • viellen
  • vielne
  • vileen
  • vvielen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ivelen2veilen2vieeln2vielenn1viellen1vielne2vileen2vvielen1
Edit distance from "vielen"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vielen"?
"vielen" is spelled V-I-E-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfiːlən].
What does "vielen" mean?
As an adjective, "vielen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs viel
What words are commonly confused with "vielen"?
"vielen" is commonly confused with "Viren", "ville", "vieles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vielen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vielen" is [ˈfiːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vielen" come from?
"vielen" 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 "vielen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

worden#285meinen#280hatten#278darauf#277

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

schön8 variantsFrauen8 variantskannst8 variantswissen8 variants
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list