wegzunehmen

[ˈvɛkt͡suˌneːmən]

/[ˈvɛkt͡suˌneːmən]/ verb

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The verdict

“wegzunehmen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,391. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,391
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs wegnehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wegzunehmen · wegzunehmen · German

wegzunehmen · rank #33,391 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #33,391
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weggang

Nearest frequency peer: Weggang (-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 „wegzunehmen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wegzunehmen“ 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).

wegzunehmen vs wegnehmen
82% similar

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

Key facts for wegzunehmen
PropertyValue
Headwordwegzunehmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛkt͡suˌneːmən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#33,391
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wegzunehmen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.wegzunehmenliegt 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: „Weggang“ (#33,390), „Weilchen“ (#33,392), „warne“ (#33,389). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wegzunehmen“ bei #33,391. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around wegzunehmen (IPA [ˈvɛkt͡suˌneːmən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #33,391 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs wegnehmen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for wegzunehmen, with forms such as "ewgzunehmen", "weggzunehmen", and "weguznehmen". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "wegnehmen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is wegzunehmen, spelled W-E-G-Z-U-N-E-H-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs wegnehmen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewgzunehmen
  • weggzunehmen
  • weguznehmen
  • wegznuehmen
  • wegzuenhmen
  • wegzunehemn
  • wegzunehhmen
  • wegzunehmenn
  • wegzunehmmen
  • wegzunehmne
  • wegzunemhen
  • wegzunhemen
  • wegzunnehmen
  • wegzzunehmen
  • wezgunehmen
  • wgezunehmen
  • wwegzunehmen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wegzunehmen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ewgzunehmen2weggzunehmen1weguznehmen2wegznuehmen2wegzuenhmen2wegzunehemn2wegzunehhmen1wegzunehmenn1
Edit distance from "wegzunehmen"

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 "wegzunehmen"?
"wegzunehmen" is spelled W-E-G-Z-U-N-E-H-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkt͡suˌneːmən].
What does "wegzunehmen" mean?
As a verb, "wegzunehmen" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs wegnehmen
What words are commonly confused with "wegzunehmen"?
"wegzunehmen" is commonly confused with "wegnehmen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wegzunehmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wegzunehmen" is [ˈvɛkt͡suˌneːmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wegzunehmen" come from?
"wegzunehmen" 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 "wegzunehmen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zweitrangig#33,405überbringen#33,408abscheulich#33,419ungebrochen#33,358

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Waffengewalt17 variantszwitschern17 variantsüberlieferte17 variantsunverkennbar17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list