walden

[ˈvaldn̩]

/[ˈvaldn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“walden” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,714. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,714
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Waldarbeiten verrichten, vom Reisigsammeln bis zum Abholzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-walden · walden · German

walden · rank #39,714 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,714
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Waldbrand

Nearest frequency peer: Waldbrand (-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 „walden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „walden“ 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).

walden vs wale
67% similar
walden vs waren
67% similar
walden vs wilde
67% similar

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

Key facts for walden
PropertyValue
Headwordwalden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvaldn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#39,714
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „walden“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.waldenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Waldbrand“ (#39,713), „Waldorfschule“ (#39,715), „völkerrechtlich“ (#39,712). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „walden“ bei #39,714. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around walden (IPA [ˈvaldn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,714 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Waldarbeiten verrichten, vom Reisigsammeln bis zum Abholzen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for walden, with forms such as "awlden", "wadlen", and "waldden". 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, "wale", "waren", "wilde", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is walden, spelled W-A-L-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Waldarbeiten verrichten, vom Reisigsammeln bis zum Abholzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Er hat sich beim Walden verletzt.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awlden
  • wadlen
  • waldden
  • waldenn
  • waldne
  • waledn
  • wallden
  • wladen
  • wwalden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

awlden2wadlen2waldden1waldenn1waldne2waledn2wallden1wladen2
Edit distance from "walden"

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 "walden"?
"walden" is spelled W-A-L-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaldn̩].
What does "walden" mean?
As a verb, "walden" means: Waldarbeiten verrichten, vom Reisigsammeln bis zum Abholzen
What words are commonly confused with "walden"?
"walden" is commonly confused with "wale", "waren", "wilde". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "walden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "walden" is [ˈvaldn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "walden" come from?
"walden" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

vitale#39,706viking#39,704werter#39,725windet#39,727

Similar misspelling depth

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

verzog9 variantswährte9 variantsTalmud9 variantsSäcken9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list