wegweisend

/[ˈveːkˌvaɪ̯zn̩t]/ adj

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#45,040

in German word usage

Misspellings

15

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

wegweisend is anGermanadj. It means: für die zukünftige Entwicklung sehr wichtig Pronounced [ˈveːkˌvaɪ̯zn̩t]. Often confused with Wegweiser.

Key facts for wegweisend
PropertyValue
Headwordwegweisend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈveːkˌvaɪ̯zn̩t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,040
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of wegweisend in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for wegweisend is 10 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈveːkˌvaɪ̯zn̩t]. Corpus data places it at rank #45,040 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for wegweisend, with forms such as "ewgweisend", "wegewisend", and "weggweisend". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Wegweiser", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is wegweisend, spelled W-E-G-W-E-I-S-E-N-D, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    für die zukünftige Entwicklung sehr wichtig
  2. 2
    die richtige Richtung anzeigend

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ewgweisend,wegewisend,weggweisend,wegweiesnd,wegweisedn,wegweisendd,wegweisennd,wegweisned,wegweissend,wegwesiend,wegwiesend,wegwweisend,wewgeisend,wgeweisend,wwegweisend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for wegweisend

Misspelling Variants of "wegweisend"

ewgweisend10wegewisend10weggweisend11wegweiesnd10wegweisedn10wegweisendd11wegweisennd11wegweisned10
Misspelling Variants of "wegweisend"

Frequency rank: #45,040 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wegweisend"?
"wegweisend" is spelled W-E-G-W-E-I-S-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːkˌvaɪ̯zn̩t].
What does "wegweisend" mean?
As an adj, "wegweisend" means: für die zukünftige Entwicklung sehr wichtig
What words are commonly confused with "wegweisend"?
"wegweisend" is commonly confused with "Wegweiser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wegweisend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wegweisend" is [ˈveːkˌvaɪ̯zn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wegweisend" come from?
"wegweisend" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.