Website

[ˈvɛpˌsaɪ̯t]

/[ˈvɛpˌsaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Website” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,216 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,216
frequency rank, German
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesamtheit aller unter einer Domain stehenden Webseiten

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Website vs Weite
71% similar
Website vs Weste
71% similar
Website vs Websites
88% similar

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

Key facts for Website
PropertyValue
HeadwordWebsite
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛpˌsaɪ̯t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,216
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Website” 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). Website lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Website is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɛpˌsaɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,216 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Gesamtheit aller unter einer Domain stehenden Webseiten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Website, with forms such as "ewbsite", "wbesite", and "webbsite". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Weite", "Weste", "Websites", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Website, spelled W-E-B-S-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit aller unter einer Domain stehenden Webseiten

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ewbsite,wbesite,webbsite,webiste,websiet,websitte,webssite,webstie,wesbite,wwebsite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewbsite2wbesite2webbsite1webiste2websiet2websitte1webssite1webstie2
Edit distance from "Website"

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 "Website"?
"Website" is spelled W-E-B-S-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛpˌsaɪ̯t].
What does "Website" mean?
As a noun, "Website" means: Gesamtheit aller unter einer Domain stehenden Webseiten
What words are commonly confused with "Website"?
"Website" is commonly confused with "Weite", "Weste", "Websites". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Website"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Website" is [ˈvɛpˌsaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Website" come from?
"Website" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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.

Using “Website”

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

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