wedelt

[ˈveːdl̩t]

/[ˈveːdl̩t]/ verb

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The verdict

“wedelt” is uncommon German (frequency #63,006 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,006
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wedeln

Key facts for wedelt
PropertyValue
Headwordwedelt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈveːdl̩t]
Letters6
Frequency rank#63,006
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wedelt” 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). wedelt lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

wedelt is uncommon German at frequency #63,006 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈveːdl̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

wedelt has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 wedelt, spelled W-E-D-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wedeln
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wedeln
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs 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 "wedelt"?
"wedelt" is spelled W-E-D-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːdl̩t].
What does "wedelt" mean?
As a verb, "wedelt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wedeln
How do you pronounce "wedelt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wedelt" is [ˈveːdl̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wedelt" come from?
"wedelt" 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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Using “wedelt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-D-E-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈveːdl̩t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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