wegwerfen

[ˈvɛkˌvɛʁfn̩]

/[ˈvɛkˌvɛʁfn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“wegwerfen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,794. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,794
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas mit den Armen beschleunigen und so durch die Luft fliegen lassen, dass es sich vom Werfer wegbewegt

Corpus desk

Index DE-wegwerfen · wegwerfen · German

wegwerfen · rank #15,794 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,794
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wahrzeichen

Nearest frequency peer: Wahrzeichen (-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 „wegwerfen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wegwerfen“ 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 wegwerfen
PropertyValue
Headwordwegwerfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛkˌvɛʁfn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,794
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wegwerfen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).wegwerfenliegt 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: „Wahrzeichen“ (#15,793), „Wiesn“ (#15,795), „Wahrheiten“ (#15,792). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wegwerfen“ bei #15,794. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around wegwerfen (IPA [ˈvɛkˌvɛʁfn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,794 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for wegwerfen, with forms such as "ewgwerfen", "wegewrfen", and "weggwerfen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is wegwerfen, spelled W-E-G-W-E-R-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas mit den Armen beschleunigen und so durch die Luft fliegen lassen, dass es sich vom Werfer wegbewegt
  2. 2
    etwas im Müll oder in der freien Landschaft entsorgen
  3. 3
    jemandem seine Liebe, Zuneigung widmen, der es nicht wert ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn ich den Ball wegwerfe, bringt ihn mein Hund wieder.
  2. Die Deutschen werfen viel zu viele Lebensmittel weg.

Synonyms

wegschmeißen

This word in other languages

throw away(English)rejeter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewgwerfen
  • wegewrfen
  • weggwerfen
  • wegwefren
  • wegwerefn
  • wegwerfenn
  • wegwerffen
  • wegwerfne
  • wegwerrfen
  • wegwrefen
  • wegwwerfen
  • wewgerfen
  • wgewerfen
  • wwegwerfen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wegwerfen - 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.

ewgwerfen2wegewrfen2weggwerfen1wegwefren2wegwerefn2wegwerfenn1wegwerffen1wegwerfne2
Edit distance from "wegwerfen"

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 "wegwerfen"?
"wegwerfen" is spelled W-E-G-W-E-R-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkˌvɛʁfn̩].
What does "wegwerfen" mean?
As a verb, "wegwerfen" means: etwas mit den Armen beschleunigen und so durch die Luft fliegen lassen, dass es sich vom Werfer wegbewegt
What are common misspellings of "wegwerfen"?
Common misspellings include "ewgwerfen", "wegewrfen", "weggwerfen", "wegwefren", "wegwerefn". The correct spelling is "wegwerfen".
How do you pronounce "wegwerfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wegwerfen" is [ˈvɛkˌvɛʁfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wegwerfen" come from?
"wegwerfen" 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 "wegwerfen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

vorweisen#15,789Vorlieben#15,787Abkühlung#15,805Verlusten#15,778

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

verwirrend14 variantsverdoppeln14 variantsauszugeben14 variantsBahnhöfen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list