Wandlung

[ˈvandlʊŋ]

/[ˈvandlʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Wandlung” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,832. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,832
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - grundlegende Veränderung, Anderswerden

Corpus desk

Index DE-wandlung · Wandlung · German

Wandlung · rank #25,832 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,832
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wachsam

Nearest frequency peer: wachsam (-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 „Wandlung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wandlung“ 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).

Wandlung vs Wendung
75% similar
Wandlung vs Wanderung
78% similar

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

Key facts for Wandlung
PropertyValue
HeadwordWandlung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvandlʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,832
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wandlung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wandlungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wachsam“ (#25,831), „wanken“ (#25,833), „völkischen“ (#25,830). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wandlung“ bei #25,832. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Wandlung (IPA [ˈvandlʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,832 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wandlung, with forms such as "awndlung", "wadnlung", and "wanddlung". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Wendung", "Wanderung", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Wandlung, spelled W-A-N-D-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    grundlegende Veränderung, Anderswerden
  2. 2
    das Rückgängigmachen eines Kaufvertrags (aufgrund von Mängeln einer Sache, einer Dienstleistung)
  3. 3
    die Wesensverwandlung von Brot und Wein in den Leib und das Blut Christi bei der Eucharistiefeier

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wie alles, so hat auch das Schulwesen im Lauf der Jahrhunderte gewaltige Wandlungen erfahren.“
  2. „Seit einiger Zeit geht eine erschreckende Wandlung in mir vor.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awndlung
  • wadnlung
  • wanddlung
  • wandllung
  • wandlnug
  • wandlugn
  • wandlungg
  • wandlunng
  • wandulng
  • wanldung
  • wanndlung
  • wnadlung
  • wwandlung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

awndlung2wadnlung2wanddlung1wandllung1wandlnug2wandlugn2wandlungg1wandlunng1
Edit distance from "Wandlung"

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 "Wandlung"?
"Wandlung" is spelled W-A-N-D-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvandlʊŋ].
What does "Wandlung" mean?
As a noun, "Wandlung" means: grundlegende Veränderung, Anderswerden
What words are commonly confused with "Wandlung"?
"Wandlung" is commonly confused with "Wendung", "Wanderung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wandlung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wandlung" is [ˈvandlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wandlung" come from?
"Wandlung" 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 "Wandlung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list