Walker

[ˈvalkɐ]

/[ˈvalkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Walker” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,969. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,969
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Beruf in der Textilproduktion: Person, die Stoffe walkt.

Corpus desk

Index DE-walker · Walker · German

Walker · rank #8,969 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,969
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wahlbeteiligu…

Nearest frequency peer: Wahlbeteiligung (-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 „Walker“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Walker“ 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).

Walker vs Wolke
67% similar
Walker vs water
50% similar
Walker vs Walze
67% similar

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

Key facts for Walker
PropertyValue
HeadwordWalker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvalkɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,969
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Walker“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Walkerliegt 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: „Wahlbeteiligung“ (#8,968), „wart“ (#8,970), „vögeln“ (#8,967). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Walker“ bei #8,969. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Walker (IPA [ˈvalkɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,969 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Walker, with forms such as "awlker", "wakler", and "walekr". 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, "Wolke", "water", "Walze", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Walker, spelled W-A-L-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beruf in der Textilproduktion: Person, die Stoffe walkt.
  2. 2
    Nudelwalker, ein zylindrischer Gegenstand zum Walken (Flachdrücken und Ausbreiten) von Teigen
  3. 3
    Lodenjoppe, Walkjanker, eine Art Jacke aus Filz (ursprünglich Hasenfilz)
  4. 4
    ein Blatthornkäfer (wissenschaftlich Polyphylla Fullo)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Walker knetet und stampft das raue Wollgewebe unter Einwirkung von Feuchtigkeit, Seife und Soda in der Kurbel- oder Walzenwalke.“
  2. Walker wurden bis in die siebziger Jahre des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts ausschließlich aus Laubholz gefertigt und hauptsächlich zum Flachdrücken von Teigen verwendet.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awlker
  • wakler
  • walekr
  • walkerr
  • walkker
  • walkre
  • wallker
  • wlaker
  • wwalker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

awlker2wakler2walekr2walkerr1walkker1walkre2wallker1wlaker2
Edit distance from "Walker"

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 "Walker"?
"Walker" is spelled W-A-L-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvalkɐ].
What does "Walker" mean?
As a noun, "Walker" means: Beruf in der Textilproduktion: Person, die Stoffe walkt.
What words are commonly confused with "Walker"?
"Walker" is commonly confused with "Wolke", "water", "Walze". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Walker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Walker" is [ˈvalkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Walker" come from?
"Walker" 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 "Walker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

vögeln#8,967widmet#8,972Ärztin#8,978Sydney#8,952

Similar misspelling depth

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

Auszeit9 variantsChinas9 variantsConrad9 variantsEhepaar9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list