Wähler

[ˈvɛːlɐ]

/[ˈvɛːlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wähler” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,478. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,478
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die aktiv an einer Wahl teilnimmt/teilnahm

Corpus desk

Index DE-wahler · Wähler · German

Wähler · rank #2,478 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,478
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH worauf

Nearest frequency peer: worauf (-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 „Wähler“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wähler“ 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).

Wähler vs wahr
33% similar
Wähler vs wale
33% similar
Wähler vs woher
50% similar

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

Key facts for Wähler
PropertyValue
HeadwordWähler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛːlɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,478
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wähler“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Wählerliegt 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: „worauf“ (#2,477), „zumal“ (#2,479), „witzig“ (#2,476). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wähler“ bei #2,478. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Wähler (IPA [ˈvɛːlɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,478 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wähler, with forms such as "whäler", "wwähler", and "wähelr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wahr", "wale", "woher", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wähler, spelled W-Ä-H-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die aktiv an einer Wahl teilnimmt/teilnahm
  2. 2
    Person, die dazu berechtigt ist, an einer Wahl teilzunehmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei der Wahl stimmte die Mehrheit der Wähler für die Bildung einer neuen Regierung.
  2. „Man denkt im Wahljahr nun mal verstärkt an die Wähler, und bei denen ist der Grexit populär.“

Synonyms

UrnengängerWahlgängerStimmberechtigterWahlberechtigterStimmbürger

Antonyms

Nichtwähler

This word in other languages

voter(English)votante(Español)votant(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • whäler
  • wwähler
  • wähelr
  • wähhler
  • wählerr
  • wähller
  • wählre
  • wälher
  • äwhler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

whäler2wwähler1wähelr2wähhler1wählerr1wähller1wählre2wälher2
Edit distance from "Wähler"

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 "Wähler"?
"Wähler" is spelled W-Ä-H-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛːlɐ].
What does "Wähler" mean?
As a noun, "Wähler" means: Person, die aktiv an einer Wahl teilnimmt/teilnahm
What words are commonly confused with "Wähler"?
"Wähler" is commonly confused with "wahr", "wale", "woher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wähler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wähler" is [ˈvɛːlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wähler" come from?
"Wähler" 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 "Wähler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

worauf#2,477witzig#2,476oberen#2,460Moskau#2,458

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

anstatt9 variantsEuropas9 variantshalben9 variantskriegt9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list