Wachsamkeit

[ˈvaxzaːmkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈvaxzaːmkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wachsamkeit” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,957. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,957
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einstellung/Verhalten, Geschehnisse aufmerksam zu verfolgen, wachsam zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-wachsamkeit · Wachsamkeit · German

Wachsamkeit · rank #40,957 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,957
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH waagerecht

Nearest frequency peer: waagerecht (-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 „Wachsamkeit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wachsamkeit“ 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 Wachsamkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordWachsamkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaxzaːmkaɪ̯t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#40,957
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wachsamkeit“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wachsamkeitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „waagerecht“ (#40,956), „Wahlbetrug“ (#40,958), „Völkerwanderung“ (#40,955). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wachsamkeit“ bei #40,957. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Wachsamkeit (IPA [ˈvaxzaːmkaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,957 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Einstellung/Verhalten, Geschehnisse aufmerksam zu verfolgen, wachsam zu sein".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wachsamkeit, with forms such as "awchsamkeit", "wacchsamkeit", and "wachasmkeit". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Wachsamkeit, spelled W-A-C-H-S-A-M-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einstellung/Verhalten, Geschehnisse aufmerksam zu verfolgen, wachsam zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In der Nacht, als wir uns vor Kap Trafalgar befanden, kam der Kapitän während der Mittelwache an Deck, rief das Vordeck an und befahl größte Wachsamkeit, da wir durch Lord Collingwoods Flotte segeln mussten.“
  2. [COVID-19-Pandemie:] „Nach weiteren Corona-Fällen gilt fortan ‚erhöhte Wachsamkeit‘ im Main-Kinzig-Kreis in Nachbarschaft Frankfurts.“

This word in other languages

vigilance(English)vigilancia(Español)vigilance(Français)vigilância(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awchsamkeit
  • wacchsamkeit
  • wachasmkeit
  • wachhsamkeit
  • wachsakmeit
  • wachsamekit
  • wachsamkeitt
  • wachsamketi
  • wachsamkiet
  • wachsamkkeit
  • wachsammkeit
  • wachsmakeit
  • wachssamkeit
  • wacshamkeit
  • wahcsamkeit
  • wcahsamkeit
  • wwachsamkeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

awchsamkeit2wacchsamkeit1wachasmkeit2wachhsamkeit1wachsakmeit2wachsamekit2wachsamkeitt1wachsamketi2
Edit distance from "Wachsamkeit"

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 "Wachsamkeit"?
"Wachsamkeit" is spelled W-A-C-H-S-A-M-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaxzaːmkaɪ̯t].
What does "Wachsamkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Wachsamkeit" means: Einstellung/Verhalten, Geschehnisse aufmerksam zu verfolgen, wachsam zu sein
What are common misspellings of "Wachsamkeit"?
Common misspellings include "awchsamkeit", "wacchsamkeit", "wachasmkeit", "wachhsamkeit", "wachsakmeit". The correct spelling is "Wachsamkeit".
How do you pronounce "Wachsamkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wachsamkeit" is [ˈvaxzaːmkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wachsamkeit" come from?
"Wachsamkeit" 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 "Wachsamkeit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

weggesperrt#40,961Weintrauben#40,962Vorarbeiter#40,947Volksbanken#40,943

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

verhandelte17 variantsunsäglichen17 variantsunbewohnbar17 variantsambitioniert17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list