weglaufen

[ˈvɛkˌlaʊ̯fn̩]

/[ˈvɛkˌlaʊ̯fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“weglaufen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,688. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,688
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich schneller als gehend (laufend) von einem Ort entfernen

Corpus desk

Index DE-weglaufen · weglaufen · German

weglaufen · rank #26,688 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,688
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wasserwerfer

Nearest frequency peer: Wasserwerfer (-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 „weglaufen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „weglaufen“ 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).

weglaufen vs wegräumen
67% similar
weglaufen vs weglassen
78% similar
weglaufen vs weggelaufen
82% similar

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

Key facts for weglaufen
PropertyValue
Headwordweglaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛkˌlaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#26,688
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „weglaufen“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wasserwerfer“ (#26,687), „Weinberge“ (#26,689), „Wallfahrt“ (#26,686). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „weglaufen“ bei #26,688. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around weglaufen (IPA [ˈvɛkˌlaʊ̯fn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #26,688 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    sich schneller als gehend (laufend) von einem Ort entfernen
  2. 2
    sich rinnend, fließend entfernen
  3. 3
    seine Familie, sein Heim oder seinen Partner verlassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nachdem ich ihm diese Frage gestellt hatte, lief er sofort weg.
  2. Man befestigt eine Art Trichter um den Einfüllstutzen herum, so dass der Sirup nicht zur Seite weglaufen kann.

Synonyms

davonlaufendavonrennenfortlaufenfortrennenwegrennenabhauen

Antonyms

bleibendableibenhierbleibenstehenbleibenbleiben

This word in other languages

run away(English)irse(Español)fuir(Français)ir embora(Português)

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.

ewglaufen2wegalufen2wegglaufen1weglafuen2weglauefn2weglaufenn1weglauffen1weglaufne2
Edit distance from "weglaufen"

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 "weglaufen"?
"weglaufen" is spelled W-E-G-L-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkˌlaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "weglaufen" mean?
As a verb, "weglaufen" means: sich schneller als gehend (laufend) von einem Ort entfernen
What words are commonly confused with "weglaufen"?
"weglaufen" is commonly confused with "wegräumen", "weglassen", "weggelaufen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "weglaufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weglaufen" is [ˈvɛkˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weglaufen" come from?
"weglaufen" 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 "weglaufen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Weinberge#26,689Wallfahrt#26,686vorfinden#26,680wirksamer#26,697

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Windpark13 variantsunsichere13 variantstrocknet13 variantsabgeneigt13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list