Walther

[ˈvaltɐ]

/[ˈvaltɐ]/ name

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The verdict

“Walther” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,775. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,775
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-walther · Walther · German

Walther · rank #10,775 · 11 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,775
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wahlkreis

Nearest frequency peer: Wahlkreis (-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 „Walther“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Walther“ 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).

Walther vs water
57% similar
Walther vs Wärter
57% similar
Walther vs welcher
57% similar

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

Key facts for Walther
PropertyValue
HeadwordWalther
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈvaltɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,775
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Walther“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Waltherliegt 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: „Wahlkreis“ (#10,774), „Wanderer“ (#10,776), „Voss“ (#10,773). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Walther“ bei #10,775. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Walther (IPA [ˈvaltɐ]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #10,775 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Walther, with forms such as "awlther", "walhter", and "wallther". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "water", "Wärter", "welcher", 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 explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Walther, spelled W-A-L-T-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Walther Mustermann ist ein schöner Junge.
  2. Walther ist 20 Jahre alt.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awlther
  • walhter
  • wallther
  • waltehr
  • waltherr
  • walthher
  • walthre
  • waltther
  • watlher
  • wlather
  • wwalther

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

awlther2walhter2wallther1waltehr2waltherr1walthher1walthre2waltther1
Edit distance from "Walther"

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 "Walther"?
"Walther" is spelled W-A-L-T-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaltɐ].
What does "Walther" mean?
As a proper noun, "Walther" means: männlicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Walther"?
"Walther" is commonly confused with "water", "Wärter", "welcher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Walther"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Walther" is [ˈvaltɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Walther" come from?
"Walther" 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 "Walther", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Vergabe#10,765absagen#10,793Teilung#10,757Admiral#10,798

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list