Wegweiser

[ˈveːkˌvaɪ̯zɐ]

/[ˈveːkˌvaɪ̯zɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wegweiser” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,467. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,467
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gegenstand, der den Weg zu einem oder mehreren Orten anzeigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-wegweiser · Wegweiser · German

Wegweiser · rank #17,467 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #17,467
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weinberg

Nearest frequency peer: Weinberg (+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 „Wegweiser“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wegweiser“ 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).

Wegweiser vs wegweisend
70% similar

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

Key facts for Wegweiser
PropertyValue
HeadwordWegweiser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈveːkˌvaɪ̯zɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,467
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wegweiser“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Weinberg“ (#17,468), „wandelt“ (#17,465), „weitreichende“ (#17,469). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wegweiser“ bei #17,467. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Wegweiser (IPA [ˈveːkˌvaɪ̯zɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,467 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gegenstand, der den Weg zu einem oder mehreren Orten anzeigt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wegweiser, with forms such as "ewgweiser", "wegewiser", and "weggweiser". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "wegweisend", 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wegweiser, spelled W-E-G-W-E-I-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gegenstand, der den Weg zu einem oder mehreren Orten anzeigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Laut dem Wegweiser müssen wir nach Osten gehen.
  2. Wir sind allen Wegweisern gefolgt, aber trotzdem nicht an der österreichischen, sondern an der Schweizer Grenze gelandet.

This word in other languages

signpost(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewgweiser
  • wegewiser
  • weggweiser
  • wegweiesr
  • wegweiserr
  • wegweisre
  • wegweisser
  • wegwesier
  • wegwieser
  • wegwweiser
  • wewgeiser
  • wgeweiser
  • wwegweiser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wegweiser - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ewgweiser2wegewiser2weggweiser1wegweiesr2wegweiserr1wegweisre2wegweisser1wegwesier2
Edit distance from "Wegweiser"

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 "Wegweiser"?
"Wegweiser" is spelled W-E-G-W-E-I-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːkˌvaɪ̯zɐ].
What does "Wegweiser" mean?
As a noun, "Wegweiser" means: Gegenstand, der den Weg zu einem oder mehreren Orten anzeigt
What words are commonly confused with "Wegweiser"?
"Wegweiser" is commonly confused with "wegweisend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wegweiser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wegweiser" is [ˈveːkˌvaɪ̯zɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wegweiser" come from?
"Wegweiser" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

zugezogen#17,478unhöflich#17,440andersrum#17,500angeguckt#17,501

Similar misspelling depth

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

Wortwahl13 variantsvollendete13 variantsabstrakt13 variantsansteigen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list