Wartung

[ˈvaʁtʊŋ]

/[ˈvaʁtʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wartung” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,066. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,066
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gesamtheit der Maßnahmen zur Prüfung und Instandhaltung, die die Abnutzung verhindern sollen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wartung · Wartung · German

Wartung · rank #13,066 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,066
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Völkermord

Nearest frequency peer: Völkermord (-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 „Wartung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wartung“ 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).

Wartung vs Werbung
71% similar
Wartung vs Wirkung
71% similar
Wartung vs Wertung
86% similar

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

Key facts for Wartung
PropertyValue
HeadwordWartung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaʁtʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,066
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wartung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wartungliegt 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: „Völkermord“ (#13,065), „wehen“ (#13,067), „vorläufige“ (#13,064). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wartung“ bei #13,066. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Wartung (IPA [ˈvaʁtʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,066 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gesamtheit der Maßnahmen zur Prüfung und Instandhaltung, die die Abnutzung verhindern sollen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wartung, with forms such as "awrtung", "warrtung", and "wartnug". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Werbung", "Wirkung", "Wertung", and more, 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, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wartung, spelled W-A-R-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit der Maßnahmen zur Prüfung und Instandhaltung, die die Abnutzung verhindern sollen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Besatzung US-Raumfähre Discovery beendete in einem sechsstündigen Außeneinsatz die Wartung der Internationalen Raumstation ISS.

Synonyms

InstandhaltungPflegeVersorgung

Antonyms

Vernachlässigung

This word in other languages

maintenance(English)mantenimiento(Español)entretien(Français)manutenção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awrtung
  • warrtung
  • wartnug
  • warttung
  • wartugn
  • wartungg
  • wartunng
  • warutng
  • watrung
  • wratung
  • wwartung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

awrtung2warrtung1wartnug2warttung1wartugn2wartungg1wartunng1warutng2
Edit distance from "Wartung"

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 "Wartung"?
"Wartung" is spelled W-A-R-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaʁtʊŋ].
What does "Wartung" mean?
As a noun, "Wartung" means: Gesamtheit der Maßnahmen zur Prüfung und Instandhaltung, die die Abnutzung verhindern sollen
What words are commonly confused with "Wartung"?
"Wartung" is commonly confused with "Werbung", "Wirkung", "Wertung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wartung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wartung" is [ˈvaʁtʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wartung" come from?
"Wartung" 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 "Wartung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Verbund#13,053zivilen#13,079Abnahme#13,084Afrikas#13,086

Similar misspelling depth

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

Vorliebe11 variantsvariiert11 variantsungeheuer11 variantsangebaut11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list