Weber

[ˈveːbɐ]

/[ˈveːbɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Weber” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,553. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,553
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Beruf, der sich mit der Herstellung von Geweben, textilen Stoffen beschäftigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-weber · Weber · German

Weber · rank #3,553 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,553
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wahnsinn

Nearest frequency peer: Wahnsinn (-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 „Weber“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Weber“ 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).

Weber vs wer
40% similar
Weber vs Wege
60% similar
Weber vs Wehe
60% similar

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

Key facts for Weber
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈveːbɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,553
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Weber“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Weberliegt 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: „Wahnsinn“ (#3,552), „wenden“ (#3,554), „Veränderung“ (#3,551). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Weber“ bei #3,553. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Weber (IPA [ˈveːbɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,553 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Weber, with forms such as "ewber", "wbeer", and "webber". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wer", "Wege", "Wehe", 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Weber, spelled W-E-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beruf, der sich mit der Herstellung von Geweben, textilen Stoffen beschäftigt
  2. 2
    Person, die webt, Textilien herstellt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die wirtschaftliche Situation der verlegten Weber war zum Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts sehr schlecht …
  2. „Der Gatte der jungen Frau war ein Weber, wie seine beiden Freunde.“

This word in other languages

weaver(English)tejedor(Español)tisseur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewber
  • wbeer
  • webber
  • weberr
  • webre
  • weebr
  • wweber

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewber2wbeer2webber1weberr1webre2weebr2wweber1
Edit distance from "Weber"

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 "Weber"?
"Weber" is spelled W-E-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːbɐ].
What does "Weber" mean?
As a noun, "Weber" means: Beruf, der sich mit der Herstellung von Geweben, textilen Stoffen beschäftigt
What words are commonly confused with "Weber"?
"Weber" is commonly confused with "wer", "Wege", "Wehe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Weber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weber" is [ˈveːbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weber" come from?
"Weber" 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 "Weber", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

berge#3,562lernt#3,537Chaos#3,570kauft#3,536

Similar misspelling depth

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

Hafen7 variantsFeind7 variantsgames7 variantsFokus7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list