wedeln

/[ˈveːdl̩n]/ verb

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#45,037

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

14

similar word pairs

wedeln is aGermanverb. It means: mit einem Körperteil oder einem leichten Gegenstand hin und her schwingen Pronounced [ˈveːdl̩n]. Often confused with wegen and weder.

Key facts for wedeln
PropertyValue
Headwordwedeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈveːdl̩n]
Letters6
Frequency rank#45,037
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of wedeln in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for wedeln is 6 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈveːdl̩n]. Corpus data places it at rank #45,037 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for wedeln, with forms such as "ewdeln", "wdeeln", and "weddeln". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "wegen", "weder", "Wesen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is wedeln, spelled W-E-D-E-L-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem Körperteil oder einem leichten Gegenstand hin und her schwingen
  2. 2
    etwas durch schwingende Bewegungen entfernen
  3. 3
    auf parallel geführten Skiern kurze Schwünge in rascher Folge fahren

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ewdeln,wdeeln,weddeln,wedelln,wedelnn,wedenl,wedlen,weedln,wwedeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for wedeln

Misspelling Variants of "wedeln"

ewdeln6wdeeln6weddeln7wedelln7wedelnn7wedenl6wedlen6weedln6
Misspelling Variants of "wedeln"

Frequency rank: #45,037 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wedeln"?
"wedeln" is spelled W-E-D-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːdl̩n].
What does "wedeln" mean?
As a verb, "wedeln" means: mit einem Körperteil oder einem leichten Gegenstand hin und her schwingen
What words are commonly confused with "wedeln"?
"wedeln" is commonly confused with "wegen", "weder", "Wesen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wedeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wedeln" is [ˈveːdl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wedeln" come from?
"wedeln" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.