wecken

[ˈvɛkn̩]

/[ˈvɛkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“wecken” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,424. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,424
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden aus dem Schlaf holen, wach machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wecken · wecken · German

wecken · rank #7,424 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,424
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wachsenden

Nearest frequency peer: wachsenden (-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 „wecken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wecken“ 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).

wecken vs wegen
67% similar
wecken vs Werke
50% similar
wecken vs Wesen
50% similar

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

Key facts for wecken
PropertyValue
Headwordwecken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛkn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,424
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wecken“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).weckenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wachsenden“ (#7,423), „work“ (#7,425), „vorderen“ (#7,422). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wecken“ bei #7,424. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around wecken (IPA [ˈvɛkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,424 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for wecken, with forms such as "ewcken", "wceken", and "weccken". 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, "wegen", "Werke", "Wesen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 wecken, spelled W-E-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden aus dem Schlaf holen, wach machen
  2. 2
    etwas hervorrufen, etwas in jemandem entstehen lassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Leider muss ich Dich jetzt schon wecken.
  2. Der Mann weckt den Hund.

Synonyms

aufwecken

This word in other languages

wake(English)despertar(Español)réveiller(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewcken
  • wceken
  • weccken
  • wecekn
  • weckenn
  • weckken
  • weckne
  • wekcen
  • wwecken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewcken2wceken2weccken1wecekn2weckenn1weckken1weckne2wekcen2
Edit distance from "wecken"

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 "wecken"?
"wecken" is spelled W-E-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkn̩].
What does "wecken" mean?
As a verb, "wecken" means: jemanden aus dem Schlaf holen, wach machen
What words are commonly confused with "wecken"?
"wecken" is commonly confused with "wegen", "Werke", "Wesen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wecken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wecken" is [ˈvɛkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wecken" come from?
"wecken" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Trikot#7,406Chefin#7,448Siegel#7,395Sektor#7,393

Similar misspelling depth

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

sammelt9 variantsfeucht9 variantsFiliale9 variantsgeehrt9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list