weglaufen
[ˈvɛkˌlaʊ̯fn̩]
The verdict
“weglaufen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #26,688 in German word frequency and used as a verb.
- #26,688
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich schneller als gehend (laufend) von einem Ort entfernen
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | weglaufen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈvɛkˌlaʊ̯fn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #26,688 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “weglaufen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for weglaufen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɛkˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,688 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 generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for weglaufen, with forms such as "ewglaufen", "wegalufen", and "wegglaufen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "wegräumen", "weglassen", "weggelaufen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is weglaufen, spelled W-E-G-L-A-U-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1sich schneller als gehend (laufend) von einem Ort entfernen
- 2sich rinnend, fließend entfernen
- 3seine Familie, sein Heim oder seinen Partner verlassen
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ewglaufen,wegalufen,wegglaufen,weglafuen,weglauefn,weglaufenn,weglauffen,weglaufne,wegllaufen,wegluafen,welgaufen,wgelaufen,wweglaufen
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of weglaufen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “weglaufen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is W-E-G-L-A-U-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈvɛkˌlaʊ̯fn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “wegräumen” - see the side-by-side comparison. weglaufen vs wegräumen
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.