Waldeck

[ˈvaldɛk]

/[ˈvaldɛk]/ name

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The verdict

“Waldeck” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,122. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,122
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-waldeck · Waldeck · German

Waldeck · rank #20,122 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,122
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wait

Nearest frequency peer: wait (-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 „Waldeck“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Waldeck“ 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).

Waldeck vs Wälder
57% similar
Waldeck vs Waldes
71% similar
Waldeck vs walden
57% similar

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

Key facts for Waldeck
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaldeck
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈvaldɛk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,122
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Waldeck“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Waldeckliegt 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: „wait“ (#20,121), „weiterentwickeln“ (#20,123), „Vorhersage“ (#20,120). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Waldeck“ bei #20,122. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Waldeck (IPA [ˈvaldɛk]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #20,122 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Waldeck, with forms such as "awldeck", "wadleck", and "waldcek". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Wälder", "Waldes", "walden", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Waldeck, spelled W-A-L-D-E-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Waldeck liegt in Hessens Norden.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awldeck
  • wadleck
  • waldcek
  • walddeck
  • waldecck
  • waldeckk
  • waldekc
  • waledck
  • walldeck
  • wladeck
  • wwaldeck

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Waldeck - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

awldeck2wadleck2waldcek2walddeck1waldecck1waldeckk1waldekc2waledck2
Edit distance from "Waldeck"

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 "Waldeck"?
"Waldeck" is spelled W-A-L-D-E-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaldɛk].
What does "Waldeck" mean?
As a proper noun, "Waldeck" means: eine Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Waldeck"?
"Waldeck" is commonly confused with "Wälder", "Waldes", "walden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Waldeck"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waldeck" is [ˈvaldɛk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Waldeck" come from?
"Waldeck" 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 "Waldeck", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Vollzug#20,119zehnmal#20,135Absätze#20,151Trauung#20,091

Similar misspelling depth

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

verzerrt11 variantsVeronika11 variantsTreffern11 variantsaktuellem11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list