wehen

[ˈveːən]

/[ˈveːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“wehen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,067. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,067
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Luftströmung verursachen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wehen · wehen · German

wehen · rank #13,067 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,067
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wartung

Nearest frequency peer: Wartung (-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 „wehen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wehen“ 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).

wehen vs wen
60% similar
wehen vs wenn
60% similar
wehen vs Wien
40% similar

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

Key facts for wehen
PropertyValue
Headwordwehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈveːən]
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,067
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wehen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).wehenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wartung“ (#13,066), „Weihnachtsmann“ (#13,068), „Völkermord“ (#13,065). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wehen“ bei #13,067. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around wehen (IPA [ˈveːən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,067 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for wehen, with forms such as "ewhen", "weehn", and "wehenn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wen", "wenn", "Wien", and more, 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 wehen, spelled W-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Luftströmung verursachen
  2. 2
    sich (durch Wind, eine Luftströmung) bewegen
  3. 3
    (vom Wind, von einer Luftströmung) irgendwohin bewegt werden
  4. 4
    (etwas durch Wind, durch eine Luftströmung) in Bewegung versetzen, irgendwohin bewegen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Sturm weht übers Land.
  2. Heute hat es den ganzen Tag stark aus Nordost geweht.

This word in other languages

blow(English)soplar(Español)souffler(Français)soprar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewhen
  • weehn
  • wehenn
  • wehhen
  • wehne
  • wheen
  • wwehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewhen2weehn2wehenn1wehhen1wehne2wheen2wwehen1
Edit distance from "wehen"

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 "wehen"?
"wehen" is spelled W-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːən].
What does "wehen" mean?
As a verb, "wehen" means: eine Luftströmung verursachen
What words are commonly confused with "wehen"?
"wehen" is commonly confused with "wen", "wenn", "Wien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wehen" is [ˈveːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wehen" come from?
"wehen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

öffne#13,081ankam#13,091Tokyo#13,041blond#13,108

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Banane7 variantsDekan7 variantsDrohne7 variantsMilieu7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list