Wäldern

[ˈvɛldɐn]

/[ˈvɛldɐn]/ noun

The verdict

“Wäldern” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,980. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,980
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wald

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Wäldern vs Walter
57% similar
Wäldern vs wilden
57% similar
Wäldern vs Wänden
71% similar

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

Key facts for Wäldern
PropertyValue
HeadwordWäldern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛldɐn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,980
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wäldern” 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). Wäldern lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Wäldern (IPA [ˈvɛldɐn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,980 among 38,697 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wald".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wäldern, with forms such as "wlädern", "wwäldern", and "wädlern". 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, "Walter", "wilden", "Wänden", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wäldern, spelled W-Ä-L-D-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wald

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: wlädern,wwäldern,wädlern,wälddern,wäldenr,wäldernn,wälderrn,wäldren,wäledrn,wälldern,äwldern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

wlädern2wwäldern1wädlern2wälddern1wäldenr2wäldernn1wälderrn1wäldren2
Edit distance from "Wäldern"

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 "Wäldern"?
"Wäldern" is spelled W-Ä-L-D-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛldɐn].
What does "Wäldern" mean?
As a noun, "Wäldern" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wald
What words are commonly confused with "Wäldern"?
"Wäldern" is commonly confused with "Walter", "wilden", "Wänden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wäldern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wäldern" is [ˈvɛldɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wäldern" come from?
"Wäldern" 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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Using “Wäldern”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-Ä-L-D-E-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɛldɐn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Walter” - see the side-by-side comparison. Wäldern vs Walter
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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