Wehmut

[ˈveːmuːt]

/[ˈveːmuːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wehmut” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,313. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,313
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine nach innen gekehrte, traurige Grundstimmung

Corpus desk

Index DE-wehmut · Wehmut · German

Wehmut · rank #40,313 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,313
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Waschbären

Nearest frequency peer: Waschbären (-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 „Wehmut“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wehmut“ 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).

Wehmut vs weht
50% similar
Wehmut vs wehrt
50% similar
Wehmut vs wehtun
50% similar

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

Key facts for Wehmut
PropertyValue
HeadwordWehmut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈveːmuːt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#40,313
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wehmut“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wehmutliegt 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: „Waschbären“ (#40,312), „Weihnachtslieder“ (#40,314), „Warzen“ (#40,311). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wehmut“ bei #40,313. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Wehmut (IPA [ˈveːmuːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,313 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wehmut, with forms such as "ewhmut", "wehhmut", and "wehmmut". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "weht", "wehrt", "wehtun", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Wehmut, spelled W-E-H-M-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine nach innen gekehrte, traurige Grundstimmung
  2. 2
    der bedauernde Wunsch, die Sehnsucht nach einer schöneren Vergangenheit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. »Nein, in der Tat nicht«, entgegnete Mrs. Sparsit mit einem Anstrich von Wehmut.
  2. Da ich aber vor Wehmut selbsten nit beten kunnte, ließ ich Paasch sein klein Mägdlein das Gratias beten, in währender Zeit meine Maria das Brot zerschnitt und einem jeglichen sein Teil reichete.

Synonyms

BetrübnisMelancholieSchwermutTraurigkeitTrübsalNostalgieSehnsucht

Antonyms

AusgelassenheitEuphorieFreudeAblehnungEkelGleichgültigkeit

This word in other languages

melancholy(English)melancolía(Español)mélancolie(Français)melancolia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewhmut
  • wehhmut
  • wehmmut
  • wehmtu
  • wehmutt
  • wehumt
  • wemhut
  • whemut
  • wwehmut

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewhmut2wehhmut1wehmmut1wehmtu2wehmutt1wehumt2wemhut2whemut2
Edit distance from "Wehmut"

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 "Wehmut"?
"Wehmut" is spelled W-E-H-M-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːmuːt].
What does "Wehmut" mean?
As a noun, "Wehmut" means: eine nach innen gekehrte, traurige Grundstimmung
What words are commonly confused with "Wehmut"?
"Wehmut" is commonly confused with "weht", "wehrt", "wehtun". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wehmut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wehmut" is [ˈveːmuːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wehmut" come from?
"Wehmut" 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 "Wehmut", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Warzen#40,311unsrer#40,268unreif#40,267abging#40,360

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Afghane9 variantsAmmersee9 variantsTeenies9 variantsSteppen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list