Walter

[ˈvaltɐ]

/[ˈvaltɐ]/ name

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The verdict

“Walter” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,792. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,792
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-walter · Walter · German

Walter · rank #1,792 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,792
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH vollkommen

Nearest frequency peer: vollkommen (-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 „Walter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Walter“ 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).

Walter vs Warte
67% similar
Walter vs water
67% similar
Walter vs waltz
50% similar

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

Key facts for Walter
PropertyValue
HeadwordWalter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈvaltɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,792
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Walter“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Walterliegt 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: „vollkommen“ (#1,791), „Wand“ (#1,793), „Twitter“ (#1,790). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Walter“ bei #1,792. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Walter (IPA [ˈvaltɐ]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #1,792 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Walter, with forms such as "awlter", "waletr", and "wallter". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Warte", "water", "waltz", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Walter, spelled W-A-L-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wie viel Kilogramm hat Walter dieses Jahr denn schon abgenommen?
  2. „Walter klopfte Gisèle unter dem Tisch aufs Knie.“

This word in other languages

Walter(English)Gautier(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awlter
  • waletr
  • wallter
  • walterr
  • waltre
  • waltter
  • watler
  • wlater
  • wwalter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

awlter2waletr2wallter1walterr1waltre2waltter1watler2wlater2
Edit distance from "Walter"

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 "Walter"?
"Walter" is spelled W-A-L-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaltɐ].
What does "Walter" mean?
As a proper noun, "Walter" means: männlicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Walter"?
"Walter" is commonly confused with "Warte", "water", "waltz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Walter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Walter" is [ˈvaltɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Walter" come from?
"Walter" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Walter", 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 (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list