Wecker

[ˈvɛkɐ]

/[ˈvɛkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wecker” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,359. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,359
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Uhr, die zu einer vorher eingestellten Zeit ein Signal gibt

Corpus desk

Index DE-wecker · Wecker · German

Wecker · rank #11,359 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,359
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wage

Nearest frequency peer: wage (-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 „Wecker“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wecker“ 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).

Wecker vs weder
50% similar
Wecker vs Werke
67% similar
Wecker vs Weser
67% similar

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

Key facts for Wecker
PropertyValue
HeadwordWecker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛkɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,359
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wecker“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Weckerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wage“ (#11,358), „wegnehmen“ (#11,360), „Vorschrift“ (#11,357). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wecker“ bei #11,359. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Wecker (IPA [ˈvɛkɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,359 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Uhr, die zu einer vorher eingestellten Zeit ein Signal gibt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wecker, with forms such as "ewcker", "wceker", and "weccker". 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, "weder", "Werke", "Weser", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Wecker, spelled W-E-C-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Uhr, die zu einer vorher eingestellten Zeit ein Signal gibt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn du den Wecker nicht einschaltest, klingelt er auch nicht.
  2. „Um fünf Uhr am nächsten Morgen weckte mich der Ruf des Muezzins, noch bevor mein Wecker losging.“

This word in other languages

alarm clock(English)despertador(Español)réveil(Français)despertador(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewcker
  • wceker
  • weccker
  • wecekr
  • weckerr
  • weckker
  • weckre
  • wekcer
  • wwecker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewcker2wceker2weccker1wecekr2weckerr1weckker1weckre2wekcer2
Edit distance from "Wecker"

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 "Wecker"?
"Wecker" is spelled W-E-C-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkɐ].
What does "Wecker" mean?
As a noun, "Wecker" means: Uhr, die zu einer vorher eingestellten Zeit ein Signal gibt
What words are commonly confused with "Wecker"?
"Wecker" is commonly confused with "weder", "Werke", "Weser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wecker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wecker" is [ˈvɛkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wecker" come from?
"Wecker" 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 "Wecker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Werkes#11,361volles#11,354trumps#11,337Basler#11,385

Similar misspelling depth

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

Treppen9 variantsBlinde9 variantsRomans9 variantsRausch9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list