wedeln

[ˈveːdl̩n]

/[ˈveːdl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“wedeln” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,037. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,037
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einem Körperteil oder einem leichten Gegenstand hin und her schwingen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wedeln · wedeln · German

wedeln · rank #45,037 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,037
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH weeks

Nearest frequency peer: weeks (+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 „wedeln“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wedeln“ 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).

wedeln vs wegen
67% similar
wedeln vs weder
67% similar
wedeln vs Wesen
50% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wedeln“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).wedelnliegt 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: „weeks“ (#45,038), „wandelnde“ (#45,035), „weggeschmissen“ (#45,039). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wedeln“ bei #45,037. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around wedeln (IPA [ˈveːdl̩n]), averb. Corpus frequency is #45,037 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for wedeln, with forms such as "ewdeln", "wdeeln", and "weddeln". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is wedeln, spelled W-E-D-E-L-N.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie wedelten mit kleinen thailändischen Flaggen, skandierten Parolen zugunsten der Regierung von Premier Abhisit Vejjajiva und brüllten Beleidigungen auf die Seite der Rothemden.
  2. Mindestens 50 Mitstreiter in orangeroten Ponchos recken zu Bongo-Trommeln die Arme in die Höhe und wedeln mit den Händen.

Synonyms

fächelnfuchtelnschlackernschlenkernschwenkenschwingenwackelnwippenzufächelnwachelnabstaubenabwischenentstaubenputzenreinigenverjagenwischenwegwischen

Antonyms

erstarrenruhenstillhaltenverharrenStemmbogenfahrencarven

This word in other languages

wave(English)mover(Español)remuer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewdeln
  • wdeeln
  • weddeln
  • wedelln
  • wedelnn
  • wedenl
  • wedlen
  • weedln
  • wwedeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewdeln2wdeeln2weddeln1wedelln1wedelnn1wedenl2wedlen2weedln2
Edit distance from "wedeln"

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 "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'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 "wedeln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

wheels#45,045Wiebke#45,046Wupper#45,053wütete#45,055

Similar misspelling depth

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

Zermatt9 variantsTriton9 variantstrails9 variantstableau9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list