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
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Webcam

Corpus desk

Index DE-webcam · webcam · German

webcam · rank #12,831 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,831
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH water

Nearest frequency peer: water (-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 „webcam“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „webcam“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for webcam
PropertyValue
Headwordwebcam
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈwɛbkam]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,831
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „webcam“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.webcamliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „water“ (#12,830), „vorstellt“ (#12,829), „wessen“ (#12,833). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „webcam“ bei #12,831. 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 2,930 “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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list