Wange

[ˈvaŋə]

/[ˈvaŋə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wange” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,601. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,601
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - äußere flache Hautpartie der Gesichtsbacke

Corpus desk

Index DE-wange · Wange · German

Wange · rank #16,601 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,601
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH völlige

Nearest frequency peer: völlige (-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 „Wange“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wange“ 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).

Wange vs wann
40% similar
Wange vs Wege
60% similar
Wange vs Ware
60% similar

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

Key facts for Wange
PropertyValue
HeadwordWange
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaŋə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#16,601
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wange“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „völlige“ (#16,600), „Weiser“ (#16,602), „VPN“ (#16,599). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wange“ bei #16,601. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Wange (IPA [ˈvaŋə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,601 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "äußere flache Hautpartie der Gesichtsbacke".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wange, with forms such as "awnge", "waneg", and "wangge". 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, "wann", "Wege", "Ware", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wange, spelled W-A-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    äußere flache Hautpartie der Gesichtsbacke

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Da war Herr Schimmel, ein Rayon-Chef, strotzend von Gesundheit, mit gespreiztem Schnurrbart und roten Wangen, ein Ex-Offizier, weder verbittert noch unzufrieden.“
  2. „Gegen Mitternacht, als seine Wange noch dicker geworden war und jede Bewegung an jeder Stelle seines Körpers weh tat, wurde ihm klar, daß der Barbier den falschen Zahn gezogen hatte.“

Synonyms

Backe

Antonyms

KinnMundNaseAugeStirn

This word in other languages

cheek(English)faces(Español)joue(Français)bochecha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awnge
  • waneg
  • wangge
  • wannge
  • wnage
  • wwange

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

awnge2waneg2wangge1wannge1wnage2wwange1
Edit distance from "Wange"

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 "Wange"?
"Wange" is spelled W-A-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaŋə].
What does "Wange" mean?
As a noun, "Wange" means: äußere flache Hautpartie der Gesichtsbacke
What words are commonly confused with "Wange"?
"Wange" is commonly confused with "wann", "Wege", "Ware". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wange"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wange" is [ˈvaŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wange" come from?
"Wange" 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 "Wange", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

winkt#16,607Viola#16,592terra#16,564Brite#16,654

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Rhön6 variantsedler6 variantsfürn6 variantsglass6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list