wahre

[ˈvaːʁə]

/[ˈvaːʁə]/ adj

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The verdict

“wahre” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,274 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#2,274
frequency rank, German
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wahr

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

wahre vs war
60% similar
wahre vs warm
60% similar
wahre vs wars
60% similar

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

Key facts for wahre
PropertyValue
Headwordwahre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvaːʁə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,274
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wahre” 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). wahre lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for wahre is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvaːʁə]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,274 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for wahre, with forms such as "awhre", "waher", and "wahhre". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "war", "warm", "wars", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is wahre, spelled W-A-H-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wahr
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wahr
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wahr
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wahr
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs wahr
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs wahr
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs wahr
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs wahr
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs wahr
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs wahr
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs wahr

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: awhre,waher,wahhre,wahrre,warhe,whare,wwahre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

awhre2waher2wahhre1wahrre1warhe2whare2wwahre1
Edit distance from "wahre"

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 "wahre"?
"wahre" is spelled W-A-H-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaːʁə].
What does "wahre" mean?
As an adjective, "wahre" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wahr
What words are commonly confused with "wahre"?
"wahre" is commonly confused with "war", "warm", "wars". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wahre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wahre" is [ˈvaːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wahre" come from?
"wahre" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “wahre”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-H-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvaːʁə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “war” - see the side-by-side comparison. wahre vs war
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list