Wachs

[vaks]

/[vaks]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wachs” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,790. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,790
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ester aus Fettsäuren und langkettigen Alkoholen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wachs · Wachs · German

Wachs · rank #15,790 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,790
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorweisen

Nearest frequency peer: vorweisen (-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 „Wachs“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wachs“ 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).

Wachs vs was
40% similar
Wachs vs Wahl
60% similar
Wachs vs wahr
40% similar

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

Key facts for Wachs
PropertyValue
HeadwordWachs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vaks]
Letters5
Frequency rank#15,790
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wachs“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Wachsliegt 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: „vorweisen“ (#15,789), „Wagens“ (#15,791), „Vorstandes“ (#15,788). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wachs“ bei #15,790. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Wachs (IPA [vaks]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,790 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ester aus Fettsäuren und langkettigen Alkoholen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wachs, with forms such as "awchs", "wacchs", and "wachhs". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "was", "Wahl", "wahr", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Wachs, spelled W-A-C-H-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ester aus Fettsäuren und langkettigen Alkoholen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wachs auf der Tischdecke kann man durch Ausbügeln entfernen.
  2. „Wie zum Beispiel in den ‚Lebens-Ansichten des Katers Murr‘, wo er das berühmte, vom Fürsten gegebene Fest beschreibt, der »Les Fêtes de Versailles« gelesen hat und daraus Anregung schöpft, indem er sie wegen der beschränkten Mittel ein wenig abändert: die Puppe, die einen Genius darstellt und eine Fackel trägt, erweist sich als zu schwer, kippt um und gl…

This word in other languages

wax(English)cera(Español)cire(Français)cera(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awchs
  • wacchs
  • wachhs
  • wachss
  • wacsh
  • wahcs
  • wcahs
  • wwachs

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

awchs2wacchs1wachhs1wachss1wacsh2wahcs2wcahs2wwachs1
Edit distance from "Wachs"

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 "Wachs"?
"Wachs" is spelled W-A-C-H-S. The IPA pronunciation is [vaks].
What does "Wachs" mean?
As a noun, "Wachs" means: Ester aus Fettsäuren und langkettigen Alkoholen
What words are commonly confused with "Wachs"?
"Wachs" is commonly confused with "was", "Wahl", "wahr". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wachs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wachs" is [vaks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wachs" come from?
"Wachs" 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 "Wachs", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Voigt#15,786Wiesn#15,795Wrack#15,796Xaver#15,797

Similar misspelling depth

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

Trasse8 variantsBeeren8 variantsEmails8 variantsoffenem8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list