wegschauen

[ˈvɛkˌʃaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈvɛkˌʃaʊ̯ən]/ verb

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The verdict

“wegschauen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,886. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,886
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht hinsehen, etwas nicht zur Kenntnis nehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wegschauen · wegschauen · German

wegschauen · rank #37,886 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,886
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH weigerten

Nearest frequency peer: weigerten (+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 „wegschauen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wegschauen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for wegschauen
PropertyValue
Headwordwegschauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛkˌʃaʊ̯ən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#37,886
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wegschauen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.wegschauenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „weigerten“ (#37,887), „Wanzen“ (#37,884), „Weihnachtsgeld“ (#37,888). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wegschauen“ bei #37,886. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around wegschauen (IPA [ˈvɛkˌʃaʊ̯ən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #37,886 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nicht hinsehen, etwas nicht zur Kenntnis nehmen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for wegschauen, with forms such as "ewgschauen", "wegcshauen", and "weggschauen". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is wegschauen, spelled W-E-G-S-C-H-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht hinsehen, etwas nicht zur Kenntnis nehmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Schau besser weg! Jetzt kommt die Szene mit dem Mord.
  2. „Im Jahr zwanzig der Einheit ist man bequem geworden, so bequem, dass viele Politiker und Bürger lieber wegschauen als hinsehen, sich nicht einmischen, statt das Wort zu ergreifen.“

Antonyms

anschauenhinsehen

This word in other languages

look away(English)regarder ailleurs(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewgschauen
  • wegcshauen
  • weggschauen
  • wegscahuen
  • wegscchauen
  • wegschaeun
  • wegschauenn
  • wegschaune
  • wegschhauen
  • wegschuaen
  • wegshcauen
  • wegsschauen
  • wesgchauen
  • wgeschauen
  • wwegschauen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wegschauen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ewgschauen2wegcshauen2weggschauen1wegscahuen2wegscchauen1wegschaeun2wegschauenn1wegschaune2
Edit distance from "wegschauen"

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 "wegschauen"?
"wegschauen" is spelled W-E-G-S-C-H-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkˌʃaʊ̯ən].
What does "wegschauen" mean?
As a verb, "wegschauen" means: nicht hinsehen, etwas nicht zur Kenntnis nehmen
What are common misspellings of "wegschauen"?
Common misspellings include "ewgschauen", "wegcshauen", "weggschauen", "wegscahuen", "wegscchauen". The correct spelling is "wegschauen".
How do you pronounce "wegschauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wegschauen" is [ˈvɛkˌʃaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wegschauen" come from?
"wegschauen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "wegschauen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Weinkeller#37,890Vorstrafen#37,881vorgelegte#37,880vernetzten#37,872

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Wählerinnen15 variantszeitlicher15 variantszugeschaut15 variantsunzumutbar15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list