Waschbären

[ˈvaʃˌbɛːʁən]

/[ˈvaʃˌbɛːʁən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Waschbären” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,312. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,312
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Waschbär

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Waschbären vs Waschbär
80% similar

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

Key facts for Waschbären
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaschbären
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaʃˌbɛːʁən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,312
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Waschbären” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Waschbären lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Waschbären (IPA [ˈvaʃˌbɛːʁən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,312 among 38,697 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Waschbären, with forms such as "awschbären", "wacshbären", and "wascbhären". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Waschbär", 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Waschbären, spelled W-A-S-C-H-B-Ä-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Waschbär
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Waschbär
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Waschbär
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Waschbär
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Waschbär
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Waschbär
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Waschbär

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: awschbären,wacshbären,wascbhären,wascchbären,waschbbären,waschbräen,waschbäern,waschbärenn,waschbärne,waschbärren,waschhbären,waschäbren,washcbären,wasschbären,wsachbären,wwaschbären

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

awschbären2wacshbären2wascbhären2wascchbären1waschbbären1waschbräen2waschbäern2waschbärenn1
Edit distance from "Waschbären"

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 "Waschbären"?
"Waschbären" is spelled W-A-S-C-H-B-Ä-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaʃˌbɛːʁən].
What does "Waschbären" mean?
As a noun, "Waschbären" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Waschbär
What words are commonly confused with "Waschbären"?
"Waschbären" is commonly confused with "Waschbär". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Waschbären"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waschbären" is [ˈvaʃˌbɛːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Waschbären" come from?
"Waschbären" 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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Using “Waschbären”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-S-C-H-B-Ä-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvaʃˌbɛːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Waschbär” - see the side-by-side comparison. Waschbären vs Waschbär
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list