webcam

[ˈwɛbkam]

/[ˈwɛbkam]/ noun

The verdict

“webcam” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,831. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,831
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Webcam

Key facts for webcam
PropertyValue
Headwordwebcam
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈwɛbkam]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,831
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “webcam” 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). webcam 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 9 spelling variants around webcam (IPA [ˈwɛbkam]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,831 among 38,697 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Webcam".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for webcam, with forms such as "ewbcam", "wbecam", and "webacm". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is webcam, spelled W-E-B-C-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Webcam

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ewbcam,wbecam,webacm,webbcam,webcamm,webccam,webcma,wecbam,wwebcam

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewbcam2wbecam2webacm2webbcam1webcamm1webccam1webcma2wecbam2
Edit distance from "webcam"

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 "webcam"?
"webcam" is spelled W-E-B-C-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈwɛbkam].
What does "webcam" mean?
As a noun, "webcam" means: Webcam
What are common misspellings of "webcam"?
Common misspellings include "ewbcam", "wbecam", "webacm", "webbcam", "webcamm". The correct spelling is "webcam".
How do you pronounce "webcam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "webcam" is [ˈwɛbkam]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "webcam" come from?
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Using “webcam”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-B-C-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈwɛbkam] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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