Wärme

[ˈvɛʁmə]

/[ˈvɛʁmə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wärme” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,318. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,318
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zustand des Warmseins, Besitz einer mäßig hohen Temperatur

Corpus desk

Index DE-warme · Wärme · German

Wärme · rank #4,318 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,318
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH William

Nearest frequency peer: William (-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 „Wärme“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wärme“ 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).

Wärme vs wars
20% similar
Wärme vs wart
20% similar
Wärme vs Wurm
60% similar

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

Key facts for Wärme
PropertyValue
HeadwordWärme
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛʁmə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,318
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wärme“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Wärmeliegt 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: „William“ (#4,317), „zeichnen“ (#4,319), „white“ (#4,316). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wärme“ bei #4,318. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Wärme (IPA [ˈvɛʁmə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,318 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wärme, with forms such as "wräme", "wwärme", and "wämre". 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, "wars", "wart", "Wurm", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Wärme, spelled W-Ä-R-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zustand des Warmseins, Besitz einer mäßig hohen Temperatur
  2. 2
    über eine Systemgrenze hinweg transportierte thermische Energie
  3. 3
    Herzlichkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Wärme ihres Bettes wollte sie nicht missen.
  2. Der Heizkörper strahlt Wärme ab.

Synonyms

HerzlichkeitWarmherzigkeit

Antonyms

Kälte

This word in other languages

heat(English)calor(Español)chaleur(Français)calor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • wräme
  • wwärme
  • wämre
  • wärem
  • wärmme
  • wärrme
  • äwrme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

wräme2wwärme1wämre2wärem2wärmme1wärrme1äwrme2
Edit distance from "Wärme"

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 "Wärme"?
"Wärme" is spelled W-Ä-R-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛʁmə].
What does "Wärme" mean?
As a noun, "Wärme" means: Zustand des Warmseins, Besitz einer mäßig hohen Temperatur
What words are commonly confused with "Wärme"?
"Wärme" is commonly confused with "wars", "wart", "Wurm". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wärme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wärme" is [ˈvɛʁmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wärme" come from?
"Wärme" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

white#4,316Welle#4,315bleib#4,333Obama#4,295

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

hohem7 variantsbonus7 variantsbillig7 variantsworan7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list