Waisen

[ˈvaɪ̯zn̩]

/[ˈvaɪ̯zn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Waisen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,233. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,233
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Waise

Corpus desk

Index DE-waisen · Waisen · German

Waisen · rank #26,233 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,233
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wahltag

Nearest frequency peer: Wahltag (-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 „Waisen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Waisen“ 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).

Waisen vs Wien
67% similar
Waisen vs wise
50% similar
Waisen vs waren
50% similar

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

Key facts for Waisen
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaisen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯zn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#26,233
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Waisen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Waisenliegt 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: „Wahltag“ (#26,232), „Weiblichkeit“ (#26,234), „wahllos“ (#26,231). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Waisen“ bei #26,233. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Waisen (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯zn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,233 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Waisen, with forms such as "awisen", "waiesn", and "waisenn". 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, "Wien", "wise", "waren", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Waisen, spelled W-A-I-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Waise
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Waise
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Waise
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Waise
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Waise
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Waise
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Waise

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awisen
  • waiesn
  • waisenn
  • waisne
  • waissen
  • wasien
  • wiasen
  • wwaisen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

awisen2waiesn2waisenn1waisne2waissen1wasien2wiasen2wwaisen1
Edit distance from "Waisen"

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 "Waisen"?
"Waisen" is spelled W-A-I-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯zn̩].
What does "Waisen" mean?
As a noun, "Waisen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Waise
What words are commonly confused with "Waisen"?
"Waisen" is commonly confused with "Wien", "wise", "waren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Waisen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waisen" is [ˈvaɪ̯zn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Waisen" come from?
"Waisen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Waisen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

wrong8 variantsStils8 variantsaddiert8 variantsakkurat8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list