wachsen

[ˈvaksn̩]

/[ˈvaksn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“wachsen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,868. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,868
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - allmählich größer werden; von der Größe, vom Umfang her zunehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wachsen · wachsen · German

wachsen · rank #2,868 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,868
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wach

Nearest frequency peer: wach (-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 “wachsen”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “wachsen” 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).

wachsen vs Wochen
57% similar
wachsen vs wählen
57% similar
wachsen vs wächst
57% similar

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

Key facts for wachsen
PropertyValue
Headwordwachsen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvaksn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,868
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wachsen” 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). wachsen 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 11 spelling variants around wachsen (IPA [ˈvaksn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,868 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for wachsen, with forms such as "awchsen", "wacchsen", and "wachesn". 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, "Wochen", "wählen", "wächst", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is wachsen, spelled W-A-C-H-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    allmählich größer werden; von der Größe, vom Umfang her zunehmen
  2. 2
    sich im Laufe des Wachsens¹ entwickeln; an einer bestimmten Stelle vorkommen und gedeihen
  3. 3
    im Laufe der Zeit länger werden; an Länge gewinnen
  4. 4
    sich in gewisser Weise im Wachstum entwickeln
  5. 5
    in der Größe, in der Menge, im Ausmaß steigen
  6. 6
    von der Stärke, von der Bedeutung her zunehmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kleine Kinder wachsen schnell.
  2. „Er wurde in dieser Zeit noch einsamer, und er wurde immer aggressiver, denn seine Angst wuchs.“

Antonyms

schrumpfen

This word in other languages

grow(English)crecer(Español)croître(Français)crescer(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awchsen
  • wacchsen
  • wachesn
  • wachhsen
  • wachsenn
  • wachsne
  • wachssen
  • wacshen
  • wahcsen
  • wcahsen
  • wwachsen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

awchsen2wacchsen1wachesn2wachhsen1wachsenn1wachsne2wachssen1wacshen2
Edit distance from "wachsen"

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 "wachsen"?
"wachsen" is spelled W-A-C-H-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaksn̩].
What does "wachsen" mean?
As a verb, "wachsen" means: allmählich größer werden; von der Größe, vom Umfang her zunehmen
What words are commonly confused with "wachsen"?
"wachsen" is commonly confused with "Wochen", "wählen", "wächst". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wachsen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wachsen" is [ˈvaksn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wachsen" come from?
"wachsen" 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 "wachsen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

vierten#2,865viertel#2,864besetzt#2,876unteren#2,860

Similar misspelling depth

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

business11 variantssichern11 variantsRegionen11 variantsgelaufen11 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