weben

[ˈveːbn̩]

/[ˈveːbn̩]/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“weben” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,516. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,516
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch wechselweises Kreuzen von Längsfäden und Querfäden ein Tuch oder Stoff herstellen

Corpus desk

Index DE-weben · weben · German

weben · rank #38,516 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,516
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH webers

Nearest frequency peer: webers (+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 „weben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „weben“ 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).

weben vs wen
60% similar
weben vs wenn
60% similar
weben vs Wien
40% similar

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

Key facts for weben
PropertyValue
Headwordweben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈveːbn̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#38,516
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „weben“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „webers“ (#38,517), „Wasserzeichen“ (#38,514), „Weitsicht“ (#38,519). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „weben“ bei #38,516. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around weben (IPA [ˈveːbn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,516 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "durch wechselweises Kreuzen von Längsfäden und Querfäden ein Tuch oder Stoff herstellen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for weben, with forms such as "ewben", "wbeen", and "webben". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wen", "wenn", "Wien", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is weben, spelled W-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch wechselweises Kreuzen von Längsfäden und Querfäden ein Tuch oder Stoff herstellen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Stoffe werden aus Fäden gewebt/ gewoben.

Antonyms

häkelnnähenstricken

This word in other languages

weave(English)tejer(Español)tisser(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewben
  • wbeen
  • webben
  • webenn
  • webne
  • weebn
  • wweben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewben2wbeen2webben1webenn1webne2weebn2wweben1
Edit distance from "weben"

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 "weben"?
"weben" is spelled W-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːbn̩].
What does "weben" mean?
As a verb, "weben" means: durch wechselweises Kreuzen von Längsfäden und Querfäden ein Tuch oder Stoff herstellen
What words are commonly confused with "weben"?
"weben" is commonly confused with "wen", "wenn", "Wien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "weben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weben" is [ˈveːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weben" come from?
"weben" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

write#38,531umhin#38,466along#38,569tutti#38,461

Similar misspelling depth

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

tobte7 variantsBades7 variantsbanjo7 variantssalto7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list