Wanderung

[ˈvandəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈvandəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wanderung” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,807. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,807
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ausflug zu Fuß in der Natur, ausgedehnter als ein Spaziergang (oft mit Übernachtung)

Corpus desk

Index DE-wanderung · Wanderung · German

Wanderung · rank #8,807 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,807
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH vertreiben

Nearest frequency peer: vertreiben (-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 „Wanderung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wanderung“ 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).

Wanderung vs Wandlung
78% similar
Wanderung vs Wanderweg
78% similar
Wanderung vs Wanderungen
82% similar

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

Key facts for Wanderung
PropertyValue
HeadwordWanderung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvandəʁʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,807
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wanderung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wanderungliegt 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: „vertreiben“ (#8,806), „ward“ (#8,808), „verdammte“ (#8,805). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wanderung“ bei #8,807. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Wanderung (IPA [ˈvandəʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,807 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wanderung, with forms such as "awnderung", "wadnerung", and "wandderung". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Wandlung", "Wanderweg", "Wanderungen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Wanderung, spelled W-A-N-D-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ausflug zu Fuß in der Natur, ausgedehnter als ein Spaziergang (oft mit Übernachtung)
  2. 2
    gleichgerichteter Wechsel des Aufenthaltsorts einer größeren Anzahl von Individuen (mehr als einer Familie)
  3. 3
    Wanderschaft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Morgen machen wir eine Wanderung durch die Elbmarsch.
  2. „Schlegels Wanderung führte ihn dabei auch durch das Rheintal zwischen Koblenz und Bingen.“

Synonyms

FahrtWandertourWanderausflugZugWanderbewegungMigration

Antonyms

Spaziergang

This word in other languages

hike(English)caminata(Español)excursion(Français)peregrinação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awnderung
  • wadnerung
  • wandderung
  • wandernug
  • wanderrung
  • wanderugn
  • wanderungg
  • wanderunng
  • wandeurng
  • wandreung
  • wanedrung
  • wannderung
  • wnaderung
  • wwanderung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

awnderung2wadnerung2wandderung1wandernug2wanderrung1wanderugn2wanderungg1wanderunng1
Edit distance from "Wanderung"

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 "Wanderung"?
"Wanderung" is spelled W-A-N-D-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvandəʁʊŋ].
What does "Wanderung" mean?
As a noun, "Wanderung" means: Ausflug zu Fuß in der Natur, ausgedehnter als ein Spaziergang (oft mit Übernachtung)
What words are commonly confused with "Wanderung"?
"Wanderung" is commonly confused with "Wandlung", "Wanderweg", "Wanderungen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wanderung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wanderung" is [ˈvandəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wanderung" come from?
"Wanderung" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verdammte#8,805untersagt#8,804widerlich#8,811syrischen#8,792

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

vertreiben14 variantsarbeiteten14 variantsaufgeteilt14 variantsausgefallen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list